Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Latvia

Latvia: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 62,311 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,311
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
64,241
in 2023
All-time low
54,825
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Latvia, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 55.3k2014: 54.8k2015: 55.3k2016: 56.1k2017: 56.3k2018: 56.5k2019: 57.0k2020: 58.1k2021: 60.7k2022: 63.0k2023: 64.2k2024: 62.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Latvia is 62,311, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Latvia peaked at 64,241 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,825, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age in Latvia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 55,329 —
2014 54,825 -0.9%
2015 55,331 +0.9%
2016 56,128 +1.4%
2017 56,282 +0.3%
2018 56,501 +0.4%
2019 57,009 +0.9%
2020 58,130 +2.0%
2021 60,745 +4.5%
2022 63,007 +3.7%
2023 64,241 +2.0%
2024 62,311 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55,915 54,825 57,009 7
2020s 61,687 58,130 64,241 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Slovenia 68,403 compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 67,949 compare
  3. 39 Latvia 62,311 compare
  4. 41 Estonia 50,622 compare
  5. 42 Estonia 50,249 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Latvia?
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Latvia was 62,311 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 64,241 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 54,825 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
Latvia ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 588 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed