Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia

Latvia: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 172,817 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
172,817 Number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
172,817 Number
in 2024
All-time low
97,934 Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia, 2012–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201820242012: 97.9k Number2013: 101.1k Number2014: 102.1k Number2015: 121.6k Number2016: 137.0k Number2017: 139.3k Number2018: 141.3k Number2019: 139.7k Number2020: 140.7k Number2021: 152.7k Number2022: 161.4k Number2023: 164.3k Number2024: 172.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia is 172,817 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia peaked at 172,817 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97,934 Number, in 2012.

That places Latvia 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied in Latvia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 97,934 Number —
2013 101,072 Number +3.2%
2014 102,064 Number +1.0%
2015 121,590 Number +19.1%
2016 136,983 Number +12.7%
2017 139,326 Number +1.7%
2018 141,285 Number +1.4%
2019 139,672 Number -1.1%
2020 140,686 Number +0.7%
2021 152,708 Number +8.5%
2022 161,418 Number +5.7%
2023 164,312 Number +1.8%
2024 172,817 Number +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 122,491 Number 97,934 Number 141,285 Number 8
2020s 158,388 Number 140,686 Number 172,817 Number 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Slovakia 207,972 Number compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 207,972 Number compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 198,846 Number compare
  4. 24 Latvia 172,817 Number compare
  5. 26 Croatia 170,655 Number compare
  6. 26 Croatia 170,655 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia was 172,817 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 172,817 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 97,934 Number in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 505 data points, 2012–2024
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