Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia

Latvia: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
171st
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.83 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1.49 units per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
26
1992–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2017

012341992200420171992: 3.1 units per square kilometre1993: 3.1 units per square kilometre1994: 3.1 units per square kilometre1995: 3.2 units per square kilometre1996: 3.2 units per square kilometre1997: 3.2 units per square kilometre1998: 3.4 units per square kilometre1999: 3.5 units per square kilometre2000: 3.6 units per square kilometre2001: 3.8 units per square kilometre2002: 3.8 units per square kilometre2003: 3.8 units per square kilometre2004: 3.8 units per square kilometre2005: 3.7 units per square kilometre2006: 3.5 units per square kilometre2007: 2.6 units per square kilometre2008: 2.4 units per square kilometre2009: 2 units per square kilometre2010: 1.8 units per square kilometre2011: 1.7 units per square kilometre2012: 1.5 units per square kilometre2013: 1.6 units per square kilometre2014: 1.5 units per square kilometre2015: 1.5 units per square kilometre2016: 1.5 units per square kilometre2017: 1.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 1.5 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.49 units per square kilometre, in 2015.

Latvia ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 3.1 units per square kilometre
1993 3.08 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1994 3.14 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 3.19 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 3.18 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1997 3.15 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1998 3.43 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1999 3.54 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2000 3.64 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 3.76 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 3.83 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2003 3.81 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 3.78 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2005 3.72 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2006 3.54 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2007 2.55 units per square kilometre -27.8%
2008 2.36 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2009 1.97 units per square kilometre -16.9%
2010 1.81 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2011 1.65 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2012 1.5 units per square kilometre -9.4%
2013 1.58 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2014 1.52 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2015 1.49 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2016 1.5 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 1.5 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.23 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 3.3 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 1.81 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 168 New Zealand 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Uruguay 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Mozambique 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Estonia 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Saudi Arabia 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Angola 1.4 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.