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 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education in Latvia is 1.4, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9 | — |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
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 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 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 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for average number of foreign languages studied per pupil by education?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 30 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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