Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia
Latvia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.75 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia stood at 15.75 years.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia peaked at 15.92 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.31 years, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.88 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.55 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.23 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.11 years | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 10.32 years | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.84 years | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.81 years | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 12.57 years | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.16 years | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.07 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.53 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.85 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.12 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.14 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.81 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.48 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.37 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.78 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.75 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.75 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.78 years | 10.31 years | 13.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 years | 13.32 years | 15.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 years | 14.87 years | 15.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 years | 15.75 years | 15.89 years | 4 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Latvia was 15.75 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 years in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.