Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 123,994 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
123,994
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
147th
of 219 countries
All-time high
288,760
in 1987
All-time low
116,471
in 2016
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia is 123,994, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 288,760 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 116,471, in 2016.
That places Latvia 147th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 279,178 | — |
| 1982 | 282,231 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 284,265 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 285,884 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 288,177 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 288,315 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 288,760 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 286,433 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 283,055 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 275,122 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 264,475 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 254,196 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 246,877 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 245,130 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 243,582 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 240,112 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 239,318 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 248,159 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 255,381 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 266,498 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 274,193 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 278,230 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 276,072 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 275,586 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 271,631 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 258,432 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 195,745 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 182,805 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 158,325 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 147,375 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 136,448 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 124,802 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 126,942 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 121,580 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 117,761 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 116,471 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 117,360 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 117,326 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 117,546 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 117,443 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 120,956 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 123,531 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 124,401 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 123,994 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 285,144 | 279,178 | 288,760 | 9 |
| 1990s | 251,235 | 239,318 | 275,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,752 | 158,325 | 278,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,361 | 116,471 | 147,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,065 | 117,443 | 124,401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 123,994 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 288,760 in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,471 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release