School age population, primary education, male in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, primary education, male was 65,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Latvia is 65,674, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 65,674 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,946, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 150th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61,779 | — |
| 2002 | 55,721 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 50,232 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 44,919 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 41,482 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 38,946 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 59,851 | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 58,107 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 56,800 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56,370 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 56,759 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57,482 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58,234 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58,879 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60,571 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 62,204 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62,542 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62,584 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61,893 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61,790 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61,438 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61,489 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64,003 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 65,674 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,982 | 38,946 | 61,779 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,752 | 56,370 | 62,584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,879 | 61,438 | 65,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71,195 compare
- 148 Slovenia 67,134 compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 67,003 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 64,829 compare
- 152 Bahrain 64,549 compare
- 153 Albania 63,280 compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Latvia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Latvia was 65,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,674 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,946 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release