Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 29,727 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 29,727 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia peaked at 55,057 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,222 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 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44,710 number | — |
| 1995 | 43,705 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 43,454 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44,741 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 45,565 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 47,944 number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 52,380 number | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 52,450 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50,252 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 49,673 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52,511 number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 55,057 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54,700 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53,320 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 51,165 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 43,676 number | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 40,896 number | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 37,162 number | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 33,513 number | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 34,336 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31,877 number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 30,072 number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 29,222 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29,818 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29,727 number | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 29,727 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 37% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 29,727 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,020 number | 43,454 number | 47,944 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 51,518 number | 43,676 number | 55,057 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,958 number | 29,222 number | 40,896 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 upper secondary education, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Latvia was 29,727 number in 2018, 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 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,222 number in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.