Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 809.78 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
809.78 millions
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,044 millions
in 2013
All-time low
404.58 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1997–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia, 1997–2017

02505007501.0k1997200720171997: 545.2 millions1998: 404.6 millions1999: 434.5 millions2000: 488.7 millions2001: 594.9 millions2002: 689.8 millions2003: 698.2 millions2004: 757.5 millions2006: 708.2 millions2007: 771.1 millions2008: 929.3 millions2009: 811 millions2010: 719 millions2011: 697 millions2012: 943.8 millions2013: 1.0k millions2014: 782.5 millions2015: 819.2 millions2016: 814.6 millions2017: 809.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia stood at 809.78 millions.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 1,044 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 404.58 millions, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 75th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 461.43 millions 404.58 millions 545.18 millions 3
2000s 716.53 millions 488.72 millions 929.35 millions 9
2010s 828.68 millions 697.01 millions 1,044 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia was 809.78 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,044 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 404.58 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Latvia ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/