Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 56,501 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
56,501 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
177,682 number
in 2002
All-time low
54,825 number
in 2014
Years of data
38
1981–2018
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 56,501 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 177,682 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54,825 number, in 2014.
That places Latvia 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 164,920 number | — |
| 1982 | 166,998 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 169,735 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 171,067 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 172,633 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 173,197 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 173,401 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 172,288 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 173,375 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 170,865 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 166,199 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 164,300 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 163,528 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 162,199 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 162,726 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 159,837 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 156,145 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 162,332 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 163,855 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 164,893 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 171,692 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 177,682 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 175,860 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 169,438 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 161,807 number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 150,220 number | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 91,142 number | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 82,566 number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 71,525 number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 64,404 number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 60,031 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 55,478 number | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 55,329 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54,825 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55,331 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56,128 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 56,282 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56,501 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,846 number | 164,920 number | 173,401 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 163,199 number | 156,145 number | 170,865 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,682 number | 71,525 number | 177,682 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,145 number | 54,825 number | 64,404 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 56,501 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 177,682 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,825 number in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.