School-age population in Latvia
Latvia: School-age population was 127,044 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,044
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
132,664
in 2000
All-time low
75,575
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 127,044 for school-age population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Latvia peaked at 132,664 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,575, in 2006.
That places Latvia 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,633 | 75,575 | 132,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,679 | 110,424 | 122,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,027 | 119,410 | 127,044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 in Latvia?
- School-age population in Latvia was 127,044 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,664 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,575 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for school-age population?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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