School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.76 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.76 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.55 years
in 2008
All-time low
15.7 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.76 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Latvia peaked at 17.55 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.7 years, in 2001.
That places Latvia 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7 years | — |
| 2002 | 16.2 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.09 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.5 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.09 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.77 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.56 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.31 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.64 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.85 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.85 years | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.76 years | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.76 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.76 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 years | 15.7 years | 17.55 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.86 years | 16.31 years | 17.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 years | 16.76 years | 17.26 years | 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Latvia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Latvia was 16.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 years in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release