Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 83.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 156 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2006
All-time low
82.1%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1994–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 83.1% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Latvia peaked at 85.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 1996.
That places Latvia 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 84.5% | — |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 82.1% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 82.9% | 85.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.7% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Latvia was 83.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release