Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 30,785 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia is 30,785, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia peaked at 55,057 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,207, in 2020.
That places Latvia 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44,710 | — |
| 1995 | 43,705 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 43,454 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44,741 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 45,565 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 47,944 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 52,380 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 52,450 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50,252 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 49,673 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52,511 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 55,057 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54,700 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53,320 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 51,165 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 43,676 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 40,896 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 37,162 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 33,513 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 34,336 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31,877 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 30,072 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 29,222 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29,818 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29,727 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29,831 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,207 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 29,650 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29,729 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29,711 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,785 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,020 | 43,454 | 47,944 | 6 |
| 2000s | 51,518 | 43,676 | 55,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,645 | 29,222 | 40,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,816 | 29,207 | 30,785 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 131 North Macedonia 33,898 compare
- 132 Republic of Moldova 33,675 compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 31,373 compare
- 135 Botswana 30,723 compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 29,760 compare
- 137 Lithuania 29,723 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia was 30,785 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,057 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,207 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release