Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Latvia
Latvia: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 95.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Latvia, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 95.1% for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +67.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 95.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 95.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.3% | 68.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 57.8% | 97.4% | 4 |
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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Latvia?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Latvia was 95.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).