Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0481 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latvia, 1981–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0481 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.104 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 units per person, in 2012.
That places Latvia 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0811 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0778 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0743 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0737 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0747 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0776 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0799 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0805 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0885 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0922 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0957 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1002 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1031 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1036 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.104 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1034 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0992 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0722 units per person | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0676 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0571 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0481 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 0.0922 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0906 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latvia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latvia was 0.0481 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.104 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 units per person in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.