School-age population (upper secondary level) in Latvia
Latvia: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 60,872 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60,872
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
111,553
in 2004
All-time low
50,523
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Latvia is 60,872, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Latvia peaked at 111,553 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50,523, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 60th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107,188 | — |
| 2001 | 109,710 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 110,671 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 111,202 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 111,553 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 110,723 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 107,346 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 103,402 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 98,095 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 92,202 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 82,673 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 73,658 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 65,014 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 58,877 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 54,178 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 51,090 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 50,523 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51,644 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 52,698 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53,212 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53,500 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54,081 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 55,321 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 57,816 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 60,872 | +5.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 60,872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 60,872 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,209 | 92,202 | 111,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,357 | 50,523 | 82,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,318 | 53,500 | 60,872 | 5 |
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 in Latvia?
- School-age population in Latvia was 60,872 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,553 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,523 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for school-age population?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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