School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 26,123 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26,123 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
151st
of 205 countries
All-time high
55,969 number
in 1977
All-time low
24,582 number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Latvia stood at 26,123 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Latvia peaked at 55,969 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 24,582 number, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 151st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,942 number | — |
| 1971 | 47,522 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 49,430 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 51,344 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 53,116 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 54,616 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 55,598 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 55,969 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 55,967 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,749 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 55,319 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 54,497 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 53,756 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 52,366 number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 50,329 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 48,272 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 47,051 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 48,150 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 50,287 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 52,636 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 54,331 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 54,891 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53,901 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 52,149 number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 50,163 number | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 48,577 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 47,790 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 48,305 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49,436 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 50,373 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52,444 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 53,865 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 54,305 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54,620 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54,761 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54,316 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52,503 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 50,660 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 48,261 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 45,407 number | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 40,602 number | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 36,177 number | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 31,751 number | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 28,529 number | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 26,128 number | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 24,766 number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 24,582 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25,256 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25,840 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26,123 number | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 26,123 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 43% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 26,123 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,971 number, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,625 number | 46,942 number | 55,969 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,266 number | 47,051 number | 55,319 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,992 number | 47,790 number | 54,891 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,114 number | 45,407 number | 54,761 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,975 number | 24,582 number | 40,602 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Latvia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Latvia was 26,123 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,969 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,582 number in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.