School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 45,837 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45,837
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
157th
of 221 countries
All-time high
90,654
in 2007
All-time low
43,344
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 45,837 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Latvia peaked at 90,654 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43,344, in 2021.
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, male (number) (age male) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82,298 | — |
| 2002 | 82,903 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85,205 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 87,085 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 88,433 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 89,806 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 90,654 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90,499 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87,877 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 83,150 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 78,059 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 74,758 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 70,225 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 64,881 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 59,454 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 53,788 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 48,458 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 45,341 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 43,997 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 43,563 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43,344 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43,518 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45,113 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 45,837 | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 45,837 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 37% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 45,837 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,196 | 82,298 | 90,654 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62,211 | 43,997 | 83,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,275 | 43,344 | 45,837 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 154 North Macedonia 51,974 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 47,918 compare
- 156 Mauritius 47,369 compare
- 158 Comoros 41,980 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 40,104 compare
- 160 Fiji 37,709 compare
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, male in Latvia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Latvia was 45,837 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,654 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,344 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release