Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 80.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 210 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2006
All-time low
78.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Latvia is 80.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Latvia peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1996.
That places Latvia 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.5% | — |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 78.5% | 80.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.1% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.2% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.8% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.1% compare
- 9 Lithuania 81.3% compare
- 10 Belarus 81.3% compare
- 12 Guyana 79.6% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 78.3% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 78.3% 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 secondary education who are female in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Latvia was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release