Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 1,291 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latvia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia is 1,291 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 1,443 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 419 number, in 1998.
That places Latvia 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 419 number | — |
| 1999 | 519 number | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 521 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 696 number | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 774 number | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 769 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 830 number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 831 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,092 number | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 1,096 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,186 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,216 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,280 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,410 number | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,443 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,425 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,375 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,338 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,380 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,386 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,291 number | -6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,291 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,291 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 36% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469 number | 419 number | 519 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 901.1 number | 521 number | 1,216 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,370 number | 1,280 number | 1,443 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latvia was 1,291 number in 2018, 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 1,443 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 number in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.