Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia
Latvia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 8.32 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia is 8.32 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia peaked at 8.35 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.21 headcount basis, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 81st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.35 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 7.73 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.38 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.21 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.26 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.35 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.48 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.62 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.97 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.25 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.32 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.56 headcount basis | 7.21 headcount basis | 8.35 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 headcount basis | 8.2 headcount basis | 8.32 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 78 Maldives 9.25 headcount basis compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 9.2 headcount basis compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 8.99 headcount basis compare
- 82 Cyprus 7.71 headcount basis compare
- 83 Andorra 7.26 headcount basis
- 84 Uzbekistan 7.21 headcount basis compare
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Latvia was 8.32 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release