Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 229,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia stood at 229,761.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 350,879 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 205,931, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 350,879 | — |
| 2002 | 330,861 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 310,643 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 289,901 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 271,133 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 255,338 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 240,196 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 227,833 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 217,828 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 210,906 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 206,571 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 205,931 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 208,245 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 211,896 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 214,828 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 214,938 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 214,156 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 215,508 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 217,460 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 220,171 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 223,787 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 226,062 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 231,546 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 229,761 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,179 | 217,828 | 350,879 | 9 |
| 2010s | 212,044 | 205,931 | 217,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,265 | 220,171 | 231,546 | 5 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia was 229,761 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 350,879 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,931 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release