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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1981–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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) -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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.