Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 460.08 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
460.08 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 95 countries
All-time high
586.42 millions
in 2013
All-time low
184.97 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Latvia, 1998–2017

2003004005006001998200720171998: 185 millions1999: 192.8 millions2000: 201.6 millions2001: 250.1 millions2002: 272 millions2003: 295.4 millions2004: 337.8 millions2006: 394.8 millions2007: 445.7 millions2008: 536.5 millions2009: 480.7 millions2010: 431 millions2011: 418.6 millions2012: 554.5 millions2013: 586.4 millions2014: 428 millions2015: 450.5 millions2016: 451.1 millions2017: 460.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia stood at 460.08 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 586.42 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 184.97 millions, in 1998.

That places Latvia 54th out of 95 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 188.86 millions 184.97 millions 192.76 millions 2
2000s 357.17 millions 201.56 millions 536.53 millions 9
2010s 472.53 millions 418.57 millions 586.42 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Latvia was 460.08 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 586.42 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 184.97 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Latvia ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 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 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/