Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 7.48 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latvia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.48 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 12.88 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.21, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 127th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.67 | — |
| 1982 | 12.75 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.88 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.81 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.54 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.13 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.48 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 10.94 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.3 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 10.01 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.57 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.46 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.02 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.42 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 8.89 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.36 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.99 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.74 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.61 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.76 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 7.81 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 8.35 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.73 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.38 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.21 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.26 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.48 | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.81, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.06 | 10.3 | 12.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.27 | 8.36 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 | 7.81 | 11.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7.21 | 8.35 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latvia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Latvia was 7.48 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.