Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia
Latvia: Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education was 1.4 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia is 1.4 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia peaked at 1.4 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9 Number, in 2012.
That places Latvia 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9 Number | — |
| 2013 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 Number | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 Number | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 Number | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 Number | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 Number | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3 Number | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 Number | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 Number | 0.9 Number | 1.2 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.32 Number | 1.2 Number | 1.4 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia?
- Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia was 1.4 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 Number in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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