Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia

Latvia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 23.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.6%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2013
All-time low
17.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1997–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia, 1997–2017

0102030401997200720171997: 35.21998: 23.11999: 232000: 22.92001: 23.22002: 24.72003: 232004: 22.52006: 17.42007: 21.72008: 25.82009: 29.92010: 26.32011: 24.52012: 34.22013: 35.82014: 24.52015: 24.72016: 262017: 23.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 23.6% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 35.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2006.

Latvia ranks 26th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Latvia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 35.2%
1998 23.1% -34.3%
1999 23.0% -0.5%
2000 22.9% -0.6%
2001 23.2% +1.5%
2002 24.7% +6.2%
2003 23.0% -6.9%
2004 22.5% -1.9%
2006 17.4% -22.7%
2007 21.7% +24.8%
2008 25.8% +18.6%
2009 29.9% +16.1%
2010 26.3% -12.1%
2011 24.5% -6.8%
2012 34.2% +39.7%
2013 35.8% +4.7%
2014 24.5% -31.6%
2015 24.7% +1.1%
2016 26.0% +5.0%
2017 23.6% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.1% 23.0% 35.2% 3
2000s 23.5% 17.4% 29.9% 9
2010s 27.4% 23.6% 35.8% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Switzerland 24.5% compare
  2. 24 Costa Rica 24.1% compare
  3. 25 Malawi 24.0% compare
  4. 27 Czechia 23.5% compare
  5. 28 Sweden 23.4% compare
  6. 29 Germany 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Latvia was 23.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/