Population, age 21, female in Latvia
Latvia: Population, age 21, female was 11,739 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, female in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11,739 for population, age 21, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Latvia peaked at 18,679 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,739, in 2015.
That places Latvia 147th 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 21, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,440 | — |
| 1991 | 17,228 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 17,095 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,009 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16,914 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16,775 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16,575 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16,336 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 16,109 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 15,965 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15,950 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16,065 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,281 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16,583 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,946 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17,340 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17,789 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18,267 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18,628 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,679 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,295 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17,415 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,112 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 14,570 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 11,739 | -19.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11,739 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,218, 36% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11,739 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,674, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,745 | 15,965 | 17,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,253 | 15,950 | 18,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,626 | 11,739 | 18,295 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 144 Eswatini 14,904 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 14,365 compare
- 146 East Timor 13,620 compare
- 148 Mauritius 10,803 compare
- 149 Djibouti 9,918 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 9,651 compare
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 21, female in Latvia?
- Population, age 21, female in Latvia was 11,739 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,679 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,739 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for population, age 21, female?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.