School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Latvia is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Latvia peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Latvia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Latvia was 1.3 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release