Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Latvia is 50.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Latvia peaked at 52.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1991.
That places Latvia 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 51.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Latvia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia was 50.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.