School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 56,029 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
56,029 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 205 countries
All-time high
189,616 number
in 1999
All-time low
51,722 number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 56,029 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 189,616 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51,722 number, in 2013.
That places Latvia 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,872 number | — |
| 1971 | 174,126 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 178,685 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 181,645 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 182,850 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 182,369 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 180,297 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 178,902 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 176,700 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 173,140 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 168,398 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 163,981 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 163,508 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 164,835 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 168,543 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 174,026 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 179,135 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 181,795 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 182,389 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 180,458 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 176,510 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 172,511 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 171,058 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 171,137 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 172,812 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 175,687 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 178,981 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 182,487 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 185,486 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 189,616 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 188,704 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 185,579 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 181,303 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 174,771 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 165,989 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 153,802 number | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 141,229 number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 84,957 number | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 76,175 number | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 67,046 number | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 60,657 number | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 55,596 number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 52,342 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 51,722 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 52,746 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53,720 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 54,126 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54,350 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,787 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56,029 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,059 number | 171,872 number | 182,850 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,707 number | 163,508 number | 182,389 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,628 number | 171,058 number | 189,616 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,956 number | 67,046 number | 188,704 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,608 number | 51,722 number | 60,657 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 56,029 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 189,616 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,722 number in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.