Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia is 54.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia peaked at 61.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.1% | — |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.5% | 55.0% | 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Latvia was 54.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release