Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 2,073 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2,073 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 2,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 419, in 1998.
That places Latvia 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 419 | — |
| 1999 | 519 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 521 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 696 | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 774 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 769 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 830 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 831 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,092 | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 1,096 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,186 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,216 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,280 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,410 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,443 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,425 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,375 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,338 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,380 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,386 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,291 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,192 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,133 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,093 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,075 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,999 | +86.0% |
| 2024 | 2,073 | +3.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,073 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +86.0% | 1,075 | 1,999 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469 | 419 | 519 | 2 |
| 2000s | 901.1 | 521 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 | 1,192 | 1,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,475 | 1,075 | 2,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia was 2,073 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,073 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release