Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 30,806 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia stood at 30,806.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia peaked at 48,183 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,705, in 1987.
That places Latvia 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 18,366 | 15,705 | 20,467 | 9 |
| 1990s | 24,258 | 19,620 | 31,503 | 6 |
| 2000s | 44,288 | 33,387 | 48,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,183 | 34,202 | 41,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,967 | 30,806 | 35,133 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia was 30,806 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,183 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,705 in 1987.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release