Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 30,242 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 30,242 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Latvia peaked at 86,241 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26,289, in 2013.
That places Latvia 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 80,187 | — |
| 1995 | 80,536 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79,196 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 77,259 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 78,938 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 79,610 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 79,940 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82,770 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 86,241 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 85,092 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 81,988 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 78,025 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 72,170 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 43,798 | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 39,487 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 34,360 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 30,609 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 28,379 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 26,399 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 26,289 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26,367 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,758 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27,233 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27,190 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27,180 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,472 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28,195 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29,694 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 30,743 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 31,365 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 30,242 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,288 | 77,259 | 80,536 | 6 |
| 2000s | 68,387 | 34,360 | 86,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,388 | 26,289 | 30,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,048 | 28,195 | 31,365 | 5 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Latvia was 30,242 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,241 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,289 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release