Government spending on education in Latvia
Government spending on education in Latvia was equal to 6.1% of GDP in 2024.
Latvia, 2024
6.1%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
5.0%
Position in 2024
6th of 30
Government spending on education in Latvia over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | 4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | – |
| 2008 | 6.6% | – |
| 2007 | 5.8% | – |
| 2006 | 5.9% | – |
| 2005 | 5.5% | – |
| 2004 | 6.0% | – |
| 2003 | 5.6% | – |
| 2002 | 5.9% | – |
| 2001 | 5.7% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6.1%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Latvia has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4.7%.