Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Latvia, Republic of

Latvia, Republic of: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 251.72 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
251.72 millions
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 98 countries
All-time high
371.55 millions
in 2008
All-time low
166.99 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Latvia, Republic of, 1998–2017

01002003004001998200720171998: 167 millions1999: 172.1 millions2000: 176.8 millions2001: 210.1 millions2002: 222.1 millions2003: 241.1 millions2004: 272.6 millions2006: 312 millions2007: 339.3 millions2008: 371.6 millions2009: 333.6 millions2010: 280.7 millions2011: 262.4 millions2012: 340.7 millions2013: 349.7 millions2014: 249.9 millions2015: 263 millions2016: 254.3 millions2017: 251.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Latvia, Republic of is 251.72 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Latvia, Republic of peaked at 371.55 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 166.99 millions, in 1998.

That places Latvia, Republic of 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169.52 millions 166.99 millions 172.05 millions 2
2000s 275.46 millions 176.81 millions 371.55 millions 9
2010s 281.55 millions 249.89 millions 349.67 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Latvia, Republic of?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Latvia, Republic of was 251.72 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 371.55 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 166.99 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia, Republic of rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Latvia, Republic of ranks 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Latvia, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/