The adult literacy rate in Latvia is 99.9%. Male literacy is 99.9%. Female literacy is 99.9%. Therefore, male literacy and female literacy are the same. Government spending on education is 5% of GDP. Education index of Latvia is 0.813 – formal education level is high, secondary education is standard for most of the population; Higher education is highly available and widespread due to the fact that graduates are in economic demand, and in many of these countries higher education is also becoming a default option. The people of Latvia speak the Latvian language.