Population, age 21, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population, age 21, male was 12,245 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, male in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, male in Latvia stood at 12,245. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Latvia peaked at 19,366 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,245, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,761 | — |
| 1991 | 18,580 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,413 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,236 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,017 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17,740 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 17,384 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16,969 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 16,578 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16,313 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16,250 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16,399 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16,724 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17,173 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17,669 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 18,146 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18,617 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19,067 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19,366 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19,350 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,913 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,998 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,673 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 15,115 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13,577 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12,245 | -9.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12,245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,287, 36% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,245 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,182, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,699 | 16,313 | 18,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,876 | 16,250 | 19,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,754 | 12,245 | 18,913 | 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 21, male in Latvia?
- Population, age 21, male in Latvia was 12,245 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,366 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,245 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for population, age 21, male?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.