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 74.5% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia is 74.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Latvia peaked at 74.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 61 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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +186.2% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +68.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 2.9% | 31.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 35.0% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 61.5% | 74.5% | 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 74.5% 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 74.5% 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 2.9% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 61 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 66.7%. 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release