Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia

Latvia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 25.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
25.2%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2013
All-time low
23.2%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 30.61999: 28.52000: 24.72001: 26.32002: 26.92003: 26.82004: 26.12006: 23.22007: 23.52008: 27.12009: 32.32010: 282011: 25.82012: 35.62013: 35.92014: 23.42015: 23.42016: 27.52017: 25.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 25.2% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia peaked at 35.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2006.

Latvia ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Latvia, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 30.6%
1999 28.5% -6.8%
2000 24.7% -13.2%
2001 26.3% +6.2%
2002 26.9% +2.4%
2003 26.8% -0.5%
2004 26.1% -2.5%
2006 23.2% -11.2%
2007 23.5% +1.4%
2008 27.1% +15.5%
2009 32.3% +19.2%
2010 28.0% -13.3%
2011 25.8% -8.0%
2012 35.6% +38.1%
2013 35.9% +0.7%
2014 23.4% -34.8%
2015 23.4% -0.0%
2016 27.5% +17.5%
2017 25.2% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.5% 28.5% 30.6% 2
2000s 26.3% 23.2% 32.3% 9
2010s 28.1% 23.4% 35.9% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 19 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  2. 20 Germany 25.8% compare
  3. 21 Hungary 25.3% compare
  4. 23 Kuwait 24.8% compare
  5. 24 Canada 24.6% compare
  6. 25 India 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Latvia was 25.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Latvia ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/