Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia
Latvia: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 172,817 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Latvia is 172,817, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97,934, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97,934 | — |
| 2013 | 101,072 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 102,064 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 121,590 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 136,983 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 139,326 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 141,285 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 139,672 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 140,686 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 152,708 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 161,418 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 164,312 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 172,817 | +5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 172,817 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 172,817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122,491 | 97,934 | 141,285 | 8 |
| 2020s | 158,388 | 140,686 | 172,817 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 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 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 41 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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