School enrolment in Latvia
Latvia: School enrolment was 94.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
94.97
in 2024
All-time low
63.57
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Latvia stood at 94.97. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Latvia peaked at 94.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.57, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.57 | — |
| 2002 | 65.62 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 78.51 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.68 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 81.58 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.87 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.48 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 85.49 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.32 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.34 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 88.54 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.25 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.39 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 91.85 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.67 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.48 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.07 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.02 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.94 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.45 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.63 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.69 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.97 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 94.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 94.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.84 | 63.57 | 85.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.59 | 84.32 | 93.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.14 | 92.94 | 94.97 | 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 enrolment in Latvia?
- School enrolment in Latvia was 94.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.57 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for school enrolment?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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