Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Latvia

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

Latest (2017)
251.72 millions
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
451.39 millions
in 2008
All-time low
77.81 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

1002003004005001998200720171998: 77.8 millions1999: 82 millions2000: 84.3 millions2001: 98.9 millions2002: 111.6 millions2003: 137.5 millions2004: 175.7 millions2006: 242.3 millions2007: 345.3 millions2008: 451.4 millions2009: 347.9 millions2010: 277.9 millions2011: 292.6 millions2012: 360.7 millions2013: 388.7 millions2014: 282.6 millions2015: 248.5 millions2016: 241.8 millions2017: 251.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 251.72 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Latvia peaked at 451.39 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.81 millions, in 1998.

That places Latvia 54th out of 99 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 79.92 millions 77.81 millions 82.03 millions 2
2000s 221.65 millions 84.25 millions 451.39 millions 9
2010s 293.06 millions 241.8 millions 388.69 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Latvia was 251.72 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 451.39 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.81 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Latvia ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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$ (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/