Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9936 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia stood at 0.9936 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia peaked at 1.21 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9798 GPI, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 116th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.2 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 1.21 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9808 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9804 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9798 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9812 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9878 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9909 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9887 GPI | 0.9798 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 113 Moldova 0.9972 GPI compare
- 114 Madagascar 0.994 GPI compare
- 115 India 0.9936 GPI compare
- 117 United States 0.9922 GPI compare
- 118 South Korea 0.9894 GPI compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 0.9865 GPI compare
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Latvia was 0.9936 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 GPI in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Latvia ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.