School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 16.76 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release