Duration of compulsory education (years) in Latvia
Latvia: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 11 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11 years
in 1998
All-time low
11 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Latvia stood at 11 years. 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 Latvia peaked at 11 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 years | — |
| 1999 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 years | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 11 years compare
- 65 Australia 11 years compare
- 65 Belarus 11 years compare
- 65 Barbados 11 years compare
- 65 Switzerland 11 years compare
- 65 United Kingdom 11 years compare
- 65 Ghana 11 years compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 11 years compare
- 65 Lithuania 11 years compare
- 65 Monaco 11 years compare
- 65 Malta 11 years compare
- 65 Niue 11 years compare
- 65 Panama 11 years compare
- 65 Russia 11 years compare
- 65 Senegal 11 years compare
- 65 Slovakia 11 years compare
- 65 Seychelles 11 years compare
- 65 Tokelau 11 years compare
- 65 Ukraine 11 years compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 11 years compare
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 Latvia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Latvia was 11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release