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

Latvia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 14.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.8%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
100th
of 115 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 1997
All-time low
11.6%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1997–2017

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

1015202530351997200720171997: 34.11998: 31.71999: 27.12000: 22.32001: 19.42002: 18.12003: 13.52004: 11.62006: 14.32007: 14.72008: 15.62009: 12.32010: 12.52011: 15.82012: 22.62013: 24.82014: 222015: 23.82016: 16.42017: 14.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia is 14.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 34.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 100th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Latvia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 34.1%
1998 31.7% -7.0%
1999 27.1% -14.7%
2000 22.3% -17.6%
2001 19.4% -13.0%
2002 18.1% -6.8%
2003 13.5% -25.2%
2004 11.6% -14.4%
2006 14.3% +23.3%
2007 14.7% +2.9%
2008 15.6% +5.9%
2009 12.3% -20.8%
2010 12.5% +1.3%
2011 15.8% +26.5%
2012 22.6% +43.2%
2013 24.8% +9.4%
2014 22.0% -11.0%
2015 23.8% +8.1%
2016 16.4% -31.0%
2017 14.8% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.0% 27.1% 34.1% 3
2000s 15.8% 11.6% 22.3% 9
2010s 19.1% 12.5% 24.8% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 97 Argentina 16.9% compare
  2. 98 Andorra 16.2% compare
  3. 99 Lithuania 15.7% compare
  4. 101 Paraguay 14.3% compare
  5. 102 Guyana 13.7% compare
  6. 103 El Salvador 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Latvia was 14.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Latvia ranks 100th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/