Population, age 16, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population, age 16, male was 9,202 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, male in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, male in Latvia stood at 9,202. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Latvia peaked at 19,576 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,202, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,052 | — |
| 1991 | 18,767 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 18,188 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17,482 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 16,892 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 16,590 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16,614 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,894 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17,355 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17,881 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18,372 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18,842 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19,285 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,576 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19,549 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,104 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 18,180 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16,843 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 15,273 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 13,723 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 12,383 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11,304 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 10,453 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 9,833 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 9,424 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,202 | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,202 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,574, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,202 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,970, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,572 | 16,590 | 19,052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,875 | 13,723 | 19,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,433 | 9,202 | 12,383 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Latvia?
- Population, age 16, male in Latvia was 9,202 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,576 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,202 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for population, age 16, male?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.