Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Latvia stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Latvia peaked at 85.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1997.
That places Latvia 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.9% | — |
| 1997 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 70.2% | 75.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 77.3% | 80.4% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Latvia was 77.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release