Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Latvia

Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 43,211 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,211
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
83,010
in 2006
All-time low
24,332
in 1992
Years of data
40
1981–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200220241981: 26.8k1982: 26.8k1983: 26.6k1984: 26.7k1985: 26.5k1986: 26.8k1987: 27.6k1988: 26.9k1989: 27.2k1990: 26.0k1991: 25.1k1992: 24.3k1997: 33.5k1998: 41.4k1999: 50.5k2000: 57.9k2001: 63.5k2002: 68.0k2003: 73.4k2004: 79.5k2005: 82.6k2006: 83.0k2007: 82.8k2008: 82.3k2009: 79.8k2010: 70.6k2011: 63.4k2012: 57.8k2013: 55.7k2014: 51.6k2015: 51.2k2016: 49.8k2017: 48.0k2018: 47.4k2019: 45.2k2020: 44.3k2021: 44.3k2022: 44.7k2023: 43.4k2024: 43.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Latvia recorded 43,211 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number) in Latvia peaked at 83,010 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,332, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 121st of 195 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.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Latvia, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 26,763
1982 26,763 +0.0%
1983 26,563 -0.7%
1984 26,720 +0.6%
1985 26,541 -0.7%
1986 26,825 +1.1%
1987 27,611 +2.9%
1988 26,865 -2.7%
1989 27,248 +1.4%
1990 25,995 -4.6%
1991 25,059 -3.6%
1992 24,332 -2.9%
1997 33,454 +37.5%
1998 41,381 +23.7%
1999 50,539 +22.1%
2000 57,850 +14.5%
2001 63,524 +9.8%
2002 67,991 +7.0%
2003 73,403 +8.0%
2004 79,473 +8.3%
2005 82,575 +3.9%
2006 83,010 +0.5%
2007 82,771 -0.3%
2008 82,285 -0.6%
2009 79,805 -3.0%
2010 70,631 -11.5%
2011 63,428 -10.2%
2012 57,847 -8.8%
2013 55,731 -3.7%
2014 51,605 -7.4%
2015 51,156 -0.9%
2016 49,812 -2.6%
2017 48,013 -3.6%
2018 47,400 -1.3%
2019 45,194 -4.7%
2020 44,275 -2.0%
2021 44,263 -0.0%
2022 44,695 +1.0%
2023 43,437 -2.8%
2024 43,211 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46,642 compare
  2. 119 Slovenia 46,188 compare
  3. 120 Moldova 46,028 compare
  4. 122 Namibia 42,907 compare
  5. 123 Togo 41,135 compare
  6. 124 Malawi 40,807 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Latvia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Latvia was 43,211 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 83,010 in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,332 in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Latvia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.