Population, age 16, total in Latvia
Latvia: Population, age 16, total was 18,007 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Latvia stood at 18,007. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Latvia peaked at 38,343 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18,007, in 2015.
That places Latvia 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,849 | — |
| 1991 | 36,466 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 35,538 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 34,359 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 33,360 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32,849 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32,883 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33,339 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 34,108 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35,012 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 35,899 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 36,804 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 37,706 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 38,337 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38,343 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,502 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 35,691 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 33,047 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 29,932 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 26,860 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 24,212 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 22,092 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 20,428 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 19,226 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 18,007 | -6.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18,007 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18,007 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,476 | 32,849 | 36,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,012 | 26,860 | 38,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,793 | 18,007 | 24,212 | 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 population, age 16, total in Latvia?
- Population, age 16, total in Latvia was 18,007 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,343 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,007 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.