School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 43,429 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 43,429 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Latvia peaked at 86,634 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40,457, in 2020.
That places Latvia 156th 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79,586 | — |
| 2002 | 80,054 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82,241 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 84,016 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 84,873 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85,973 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 86,634 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86,054 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 83,720 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 79,870 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 74,775 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 70,854 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 66,542 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61,598 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 56,133 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 50,774 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 45,701 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 42,380 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 40,708 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 40,457 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 40,679 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41,203 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42,794 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 43,429 | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 43,429 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 36% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 43,429 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,683 | 79,586 | 86,634 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,934 | 40,708 | 79,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,712 | 40,457 | 43,429 | 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, female in Latvia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Latvia was 43,429 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,634 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,457 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release