Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia
Latvia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia stood at 13.06 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia peaked at 13.06 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.04 years, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.04 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.36 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.68 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.32 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.64 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.65 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.06 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 years | 9.04 years | 11.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.85 years | 11.33 years | 12.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 years | 12.27 years | 12.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 years | 12.97 years | 13.06 years | 4 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia was 13.06 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 years in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.