School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 18,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia is 18,761, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 34,262 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,095, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 157th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34,262 | — |
| 2002 | 31,653 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 29,852 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24,975 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 22,662 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 20,528 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 22,523 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 20,390 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 18,711 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 17,649 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 17,095 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17,858 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,675 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,885 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18,272 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18,867 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18,309 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19,427 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 20,089 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21,122 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 21,779 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20,107 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 19,032 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18,761 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,062 | 18,711 | 34,262 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,413 | 17,095 | 20,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,160 | 18,761 | 21,779 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 18,761 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,262 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,095 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release