Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Latvia
Latvia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1987
All-time low
1.1
in 1998
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Latvia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.34 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Latvia peaked at 2.18 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1998.
That places Latvia 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 | — |
| 1951 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.94 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.85 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.85 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.79 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.88 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 | 1.84 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.87 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.1 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Latvia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Latvia was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Latvia ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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