Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Latvia

Latvia: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 11,423 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,423 Persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 6 countries
All-time high
12,010 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
5,796 Persons
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Latvia, 2013–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2013201820242013: 5.8k Persons2014: 7.3k Persons2015: 7.5k Persons2016: 7.7k Persons2017: 10.2k Persons2018: 11.5k Persons2019: 11.4k Persons2020: 11.4k Persons2021: 11.5k Persons2022: 12.0k Persons2023: 11.6k Persons2024: 11.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Latvia is 11,423 Persons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Latvia peaked at 12,010 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,796 Persons, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) in Latvia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2013 5,796 Persons
2014 7,252 Persons +25.1%
2015 7,532 Persons +3.9%
2016 7,650 Persons +1.6%
2017 10,164 Persons +32.9%
2018 11,525 Persons +13.4%
2019 11,397 Persons -1.1%
2020 11,430 Persons +0.3%
2021 11,499 Persons +0.6%
2022 12,010 Persons +4.4%
2023 11,639 Persons -3.1%
2024 11,423 Persons -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,759 Persons 5,796 Persons 11,525 Persons 7
2020s 11,600 Persons 11,423 Persons 12,010 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Poland 123,331 Persons compare
  2. 1 Brazil 618,395 Persons compare
  3. 2 Germany 613,521 Persons compare
  4. 2 Netherlands 32,039 Persons compare
  5. 2 Croatia 15,831 Persons compare
  6. 3 Lithuania 16,719 Persons compare
  7. 3 Mexico 241,794 Persons compare
  8. 4 Spain 163,040 Persons compare
  9. 5 Estonia 8,366 Persons compare
  10. 5 Italy 125,063 Persons compare
  11. 6 France 114,833 Persons compare
  12. 6 Slovenia 7,448 Persons compare
  13. 7 Japan 73,334 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Latvia?
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Latvia was 11,423 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12,010 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,796 Persons in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
Latvia ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.