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 94.6% 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 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia peaked at 94.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 12th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 4.5% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 53.0% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 81.8% | 94.6% | 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 94.6% 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 94.6% 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 4.5% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Latvia ranks 12th 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 32.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release