Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 62.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.6%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2010
All-time low
62.6%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia stood at 62.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia peaked at 71.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 16th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.7% | — |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.7% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 62.9% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 65.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 62.6% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 65.4% compare
- 14 Dominica 65.4% compare
- 15 Gibraltar 62.9% compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 62.5% compare
- 18 Lithuania 62.4% compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.4% 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 percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Latvia was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release