Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 443.04 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
443.04 millions
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 151 countries
All-time high
781.87 millions
in 2008
All-time low
170.21 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1997–2017

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

2004006008001997200720171997: 225.6 millions1998: 170.2 millions1999: 184.9 millions2000: 204.3 millions2001: 235.2 millions2002: 283.1 millions2003: 325.1 millions2004: 393.9 millions2006: 434.7 millions2007: 597.4 millions2008: 781.9 millions2009: 586.9 millions2010: 463.6 millions2011: 487.2 millions2012: 614 millions2013: 691.7 millions2014: 516.5 millions2015: 452 millions2016: 436.6 millions2017: 443 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia stood at 443.04 millions.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia peaked at 781.87 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 170.21 millions, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 77th of 151 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 193.56 millions 170.21 millions 225.56 millions 3
2000s 426.94 millions 204.28 millions 781.87 millions 9
2010s 513.08 millions 436.63 millions 691.72 millions 8

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  6. 80 Congo 398.77 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Latvia was 443.04 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 781.87 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 170.21 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Latvia ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/