School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 89,266 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia stood at 89,266.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 177,288 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84,020, in 2020.
That places Latvia 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 161,884 | — |
| 2002 | 162,957 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 167,446 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 171,101 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 173,306 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 175,779 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 177,288 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 176,553 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 171,597 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 163,020 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 152,834 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 145,612 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 136,767 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 126,479 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 115,587 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 104,562 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 94,159 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 87,721 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 84,705 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 84,020 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 84,023 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84,721 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87,907 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 89,266 | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 89,266 is below the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 36% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 89,266 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,879 | 161,884 | 177,288 | 9 |
| 2010s | 121,145 | 84,705 | 163,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,987 | 84,020 | 89,266 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia was 89,266 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 177,288 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,020 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release