Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia peaked at 7.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.5% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Latvia was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Latvia ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release