School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia

Latvia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 16,380 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
16,380
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
81st
of 102 countries
All-time high
22,987
in 2010
All-time low
16,380
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001201220242001: 18.2k2002: 19.0k2003: 19.4k2004: 19.3k2005: 19.8k2006: 19.9k2007: 20.4k2008: 21.6k2009: 22.5k2010: 23.0k2011: 21.9k2012: 19.7k2013: 18.3k2014: 18.8k2015: 19.8k2016: 20.8k2017: 21.2k2018: 21.2k2019: 20.6k2020: 19.3k2021: 18.4k2022: 17.6k2023: 17.2k2024: 16.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia stood at 16,380. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia peaked at 22,987 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,380, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 81st of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,016 18,228 22,532 9
2010s 20,539 18,309 22,987 10
2020s 17,778 16,380 19,296 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 78 Estonia 18,042 compare
  2. 79 Slovenia 17,937 compare
  3. 80 North Macedonia 16,787 compare
  4. 82 Cyprus 15,288 compare
  5. 83 Montenegro 6,995 compare
  6. 84 Iceland 6,559 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia was 16,380 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 22,987 in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,380 in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Latvia ranks 81st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release