Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Latvia
Latvia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.9% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Latvia peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross national expenditure 104.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.60 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 45.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 35.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 62.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.04 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Latvia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Latvia was 9.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.