Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia
Latvia: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 11,423 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,423 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12,010 Number
in 2022
All-time low
5,796 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia stood at 11,423 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia peaked at 12,010 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,796 Number, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,796 Number | — |
| 2014 | 7,252 Number | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 7,532 Number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,650 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,164 Number | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 11,525 Number | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 11,397 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11,430 Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,499 Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,010 Number | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11,639 Number | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11,423 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,759 Number | 5,796 Number | 11,525 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,600 Number | 11,423 Number | 12,010 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Latvia
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.0% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 61,683 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Latvia was 11,423 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,010 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,796 Number in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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