School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 122,460 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Latvia stood at 122,460.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 295,289 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 104,649, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 155th of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 295,289 | — |
| 2002 | 291,974 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 285,973 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 277,542 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 264,525 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 248,575 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 188,359 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 174,270 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 159,248 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 143,330 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 129,254 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 117,356 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 110,599 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 106,924 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 104,810 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 104,649 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 105,994 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 107,485 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 109,241 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 110,841 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 114,310 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 117,913 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 121,811 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 122,460 | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 122,460 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 44% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 122,460 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,389, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,862 | 159,248 | 295,289 | 9 |
| 2010s | 113,964 | 104,649 | 143,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,467 | 110,841 | 122,460 | 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, secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 122,460 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 295,289 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,649 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 155th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release