Population of compulsory school age, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 118,636 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Latvia stood at 118,636.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Latvia peaked at 179,154 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105,571, 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, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 179,154 | — |
| 2002 | 168,845 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 158,746 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 148,199 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 138,499 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 130,304 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 122,681 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 116,428 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 111,504 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 108,179 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 105,978 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 105,571 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 106,672 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 108,454 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 109,933 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 110,172 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109,847 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 110,747 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 111,687 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 113,092 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 115,047 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 116,360 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 119,339 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 118,636 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,596 | 111,504 | 179,154 | 9 |
| 2010s | 108,724 | 105,571 | 111,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,495 | 113,092 | 119,339 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Latvia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Latvia was 118,636 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,154 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,571 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Latvia ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release