School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.46 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia is 1.46 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia peaked at 1.86 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.19 GPI, in 1992.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.37 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.37 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.46 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.62 GPI | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.84 GPI | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.7 GPI | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.73 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 GPI | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.3 GPI | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 GPI | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.51 GPI | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 GPI | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 GPI | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.57 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.72 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.55 GPI | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.52 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 GPI | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.46 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.46 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 1.84 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.41 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.58 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.7 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 1.86 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.72 GPI | 9 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia was 1.46 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.