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 88.4% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia peaked at 88.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +134.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +91.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 7.6% | 62.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 57.8% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 78.2% | 88.4% | 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 88.4% 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 88.4% 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 7.6% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 56 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 18.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release