Duration of compulsory education in years in Latvia
Latvia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 1998
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Latvia peaked at 11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.
That places Latvia 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Latvia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Latvia was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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