Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia

Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 74,017 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74,017
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
131,125
in 2006
All-time low
40,180
in 1994
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1981–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1981200220241981: 47.2k1982: 47.2k1983: 46.6k1984: 45.8k1985: 45.2k1986: 43.9k1987: 43.3k1988: 43.7k1989: 44.2k1990: 45.6k1991: 46.0k1992: 46.3k1993: 43.6k1994: 40.2k1995: 40.3k1996: 46.7k1997: 56.2k1998: 70.2k1999: 82.0k2000: 91.2k2001: 102.8k2002: 110.5k2003: 118.9k2004: 127.7k2005: 130.7k2006: 131.1k2007: 129.5k2008: 127.8k2009: 125.4k2010: 112.6k2011: 103.9k2012: 97.0k2013: 94.5k2014: 89.7k2015: 85.9k2016: 84.3k2017: 82.9k2018: 81.6k2019: 80.4k2020: 79.4k2021: 78.5k2022: 77.4k2023: 75.4k2024: 74.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia is 74,017, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia peaked at 131,125 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40,180, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 47,230
1982 47,230 +0.0%
1983 46,554 -1.4%
1984 45,792 -1.6%
1985 45,207 -1.3%
1986 43,914 -2.9%
1987 43,316 -1.4%
1988 43,705 +0.9%
1989 44,247 +1.2%
1990 45,615 +3.1%
1991 45,953 +0.7%
1992 46,279 +0.7%
1993 43,610 -5.8%
1994 40,180 -7.9%
1995 40,330 +0.4%
1996 46,696 +15.8%
1997 56,187 +20.3%
1998 70,233 +25.0%
1999 82,042 +16.8%
2000 91,237 +11.2%
2001 102,783 +12.7%
2002 110,500 +7.5%
2003 118,944 +7.6%
2004 127,656 +7.3%
2005 130,706 +2.4%
2006 131,125 +0.3%
2007 129,497 -1.2%
2008 127,760 -1.3%
2009 125,360 -1.9%
2010 112,567 -10.2%
2011 103,856 -7.7%
2012 97,041 -6.6%
2013 94,474 -2.6%
2014 89,671 -5.1%
2015 85,881 -4.2%
2016 84,282 -1.9%
2017 82,914 -1.6%
2018 81,602 -1.6%
2019 80,355 -1.5%
2020 79,408 -1.2%
2021 78,548 -1.1%
2022 77,376 -1.5%
2023 75,368 -2.6%
2024 74,017 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45,244 43,316 47,230 9
1990s 51,712 40,180 82,042 10
2000s 119,557 91,237 131,125 10
2010s 91,264 80,355 112,567 10
2020s 76,943 74,017 79,408 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 124 Republic of Moldova 79,541 compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76,962 compare
  3. 126 Jamaica 74,537 compare
  4. 128 Chad 68,081 compare
  5. 129 Namibia 67,906 compare
  6. 130 Cyprus 58,808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia was 74,017 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 131,125 in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,180 in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Latvia ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.