Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 60,825 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60,825 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
115,544 number
in 1985
All-time low
60,343 number
in 2016
Years of data
38
1981–2018
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia is 60,825 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 115,544 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60,343 number, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 114,258 number | — |
| 1982 | 115,233 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 114,530 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 114,817 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 115,544 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 115,118 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 115,359 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 114,145 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 109,680 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 104,257 number | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 98,276 number | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 89,896 number | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 83,349 number | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 82,931 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 80,856 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 80,275 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 83,173 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 85,827 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 91,526 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 101,605 number | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 102,501 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 100,548 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 100,212 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 106,148 number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 109,824 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 108,212 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 104,603 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 100,239 number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 86,800 number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 82,971 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 76,417 number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 69,324 number | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 71,613 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 66,755 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 62,430 number | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 60,343 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 61,078 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60,825 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114,298 number | 109,680 number | 115,544 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 88,037 number | 80,275 number | 104,257 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,069 number | 86,800 number | 109,824 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,973 number | 60,343 number | 82,971 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 60,825 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,544 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,343 number in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.