Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.4%
in 2008
All-time low
85.6%
in 1997
Years of data
38
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 100.6 %1982: 102.1 %1983: 103 %1984: 101.5 %1985: 99.2 %1986: 96.7 %1987: 95.4 %1988: 94.5 %1989: 96.1 %1990: 96.8 %1991: 96.3 %1992: 96 %1993: 95.6 %1994: 93.9 %1995: 92.6 %1996: 89.3 %1997: 85.6 %1998: 87.5 %1999: 86.4 %2000: 87.4 %2001: 92.5 %2002: 98 %2003: 100.6 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 105.2 %2006: 106.4 %2007: 107.3 %2008: 108.4 %2009: 106.7 %2010: 106.2 %2011: 108 %2012: 106 %2013: 107 %2014: 103.9 %2015: 103 %2016: 103.7 %2017: 103.6 %2018: 103.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 103.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 108.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1997.

That places Latvia 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 100.6%
1982 102.1% +1.6%
1983 103.0% +0.8%
1984 101.5% -1.4%
1985 99.2% -2.3%
1986 96.7% -2.5%
1987 95.4% -1.3%
1988 94.5% -1.0%
1989 96.1% +1.7%
1990 96.8% +0.8%
1991 96.3% -0.5%
1992 96.0% -0.3%
1993 95.6% -0.5%
1994 93.9% -1.8%
1995 92.6% -1.3%
1996 89.3% -3.6%
1997 85.6% -4.2%
1998 87.5% +2.3%
1999 86.4% -1.3%
2000 87.4% +1.1%
2001 92.5% +5.9%
2002 98.0% +5.9%
2003 100.6% +2.7%
2004 102.1% +1.4%
2005 105.2% +3.1%
2006 106.4% +1.1%
2007 107.3% +0.9%
2008 108.4% +1.0%
2009 106.7% -1.6%
2010 106.2% -0.5%
2011 108.0% +1.7%
2012 106.0% -1.8%
2013 107.0% +0.9%
2014 103.9% -2.8%
2015 103.0% -0.9%
2016 103.7% +0.7%
2017 103.6% -0.1%
2018 103.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.8% 94.5% 103.0% 9
1990s 92.0% 85.6% 96.8% 10
2000s 101.5% 87.4% 108.4% 10
2010s 104.9% 103.0% 108.0% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 58 Finland 103.5% compare
  2. 59 Italy 103.4% compare
  3. 60 Libya 103.3% compare
  4. 62 New Zealand 102.7% compare
  5. 63 Azerbaijan 102.7% compare
  6. 64 United States 102.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia was 103.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.