Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 91.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 91.5% for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia peaked at 91.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +209.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 6.1% | 62.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 55.5% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 80.0% | 91.5% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia was 91.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release