Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 43,211 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia stood at 43,211.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 83,010 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,332, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,878 | 26,541 | 27,611 | 9 |
| 1990s | 33,460 | 24,332 | 50,539 | 6 |
| 2000s | 75,269 | 57,850 | 83,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,082 | 45,194 | 70,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,976 | 43,211 | 44,695 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia was 43,211 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 83,010 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,332 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release