Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Latvia

Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 30,806 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,806
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48,183
in 2004
All-time low
15,705
in 1987
Years of data
40
1981–2024

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981200220241981: 20.5k1982: 20.5k1983: 20.0k1984: 19.1k1985: 18.7k1986: 17.1k1987: 15.7k1988: 16.8k1989: 17.0k1990: 19.6k1991: 20.9k1992: 21.9k1997: 22.7k1998: 28.9k1999: 31.5k2000: 33.4k2001: 39.3k2002: 42.5k2003: 45.5k2004: 48.2k2005: 48.1k2006: 48.1k2007: 46.7k2008: 45.5k2009: 45.6k2010: 41.9k2011: 40.4k2012: 39.2k2013: 38.7k2014: 38.1k2015: 34.7k2016: 34.5k2017: 34.9k2018: 34.2k2019: 35.2k2020: 35.1k2021: 34.3k2022: 32.7k2023: 31.9k2024: 30.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Latvia stood at 30,806.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps in Latvia peaked at 48,183 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,705, in 1987.

Latvia ranks 128th 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, male (number), gaps in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Latvia, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 20,467
1982 20,467 +0.0%
1983 19,991 -2.3%
1984 19,072 -4.6%
1985 18,666 -2.1%
1986 17,089 -8.4%
1987 15,705 -8.1%
1988 16,840 +7.2%
1989 16,999 +0.9%
1990 19,620 +15.4%
1991 20,894 +6.5%
1992 21,947 +5.0%
1997 22,733 +3.6%
1998 28,852 +26.9%
1999 31,503 +9.2%
2000 33,387 +6.0%
2001 39,259 +17.6%
2002 42,509 +8.3%
2003 45,541 +7.1%
2004 48,183 +5.8%
2005 48,131 -0.1%
2006 48,115 -0.0%
2007 46,726 -2.9%
2008 45,475 -2.7%
2009 45,555 +0.2%
2010 41,936 -7.9%
2011 40,428 -3.6%
2012 39,194 -3.1%
2013 38,743 -1.2%
2014 38,066 -1.7%
2015 34,725 -8.8%
2016 34,470 -0.7%
2017 34,901 +1.3%
2018 34,202 -2.0%
2019 35,161 +2.8%
2020 35,133 -0.1%
2021 34,285 -2.4%
2022 32,681 -4.7%
2023 31,931 -2.3%
2024 30,806 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Moldova 33,513 compare
  2. 126 Congo 33,072 compare
  3. 127 Zambia 32,186 compare
  4. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30,320 compare
  5. 130 Jamaica 27,890 compare
  6. 131 Liberia 27,165 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Latvia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Latvia was 30,806 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 48,183 in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,705 in 1987.
How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Latvia ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.