Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia is 104.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 107.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 101.3% | — |
| 1982 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 102.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 107.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 106.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 104.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 87.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 104.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 106.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.4% | 101.3% | 107.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 93.7% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 102.9% | 107.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 44 Colombia 104.9% compare
- 45 Nepal 104.5% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 104.1% compare
- 48 Poland 104.1% compare
- 49 Switzerland 103.9% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 103.8% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Latvia was 104.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.