Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 47,400 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia stood at 47,400 number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 83,010 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,332 number, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26,763 number | — |
| 1982 | 26,763 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,563 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 26,720 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26,541 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 26,825 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,611 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 26,865 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 27,248 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,995 number | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 25,059 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24,332 number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 33,454 number | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 41,381 number | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 50,539 number | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 57,850 number | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 63,524 number | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 67,991 number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 73,403 number | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 79,473 number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 82,575 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 83,010 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82,771 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82,285 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 79,805 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 70,631 number | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 63,428 number | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 57,847 number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 55,731 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 51,605 number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 51,156 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49,812 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48,013 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 47,400 number | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 47,400 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 49% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 47,400 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +37.5% | 24,332 number | 33,454 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,878 number | 26,541 number | 27,611 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 33,460 number | 24,332 number | 50,539 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 75,269 number | 57,850 number | 83,010 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,069 number | 47,400 number | 70,631 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (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 47,400 number in 2018, 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 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,332 number in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Latvia ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.