Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Latvia
Latvia: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.6%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2024
All-time low
10.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Latvia stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Latvia peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
That places Latvia 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.2% | — |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +10.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Latvia?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Latvia was 14.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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