School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 36,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,720
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
120th
of 174 countries
All-time high
72,863
in 2007
All-time low
32,677
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 36,720 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latvia peaked at 72,863 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32,677, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 120th of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66,648 | — |
| 2002 | 67,920 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 71,293 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 72,861 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 71,897 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72,192 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,863 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71,545 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 67,733 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 63,252 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 58,983 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 55,616 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 50,608 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 44,139 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 40,028 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 36,349 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 33,764 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 32,677 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 33,327 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35,056 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35,183 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34,783 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,271 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 36,720 | +1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 36,720 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 36,720 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,550 | 66,648 | 72,863 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,874 | 32,677 | 63,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,603 | 34,783 | 36,720 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latvia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latvia was 36,720 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,863 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,677 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release