Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, general pupils was 93,459 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 93,459 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Latvia peaked at 238,066 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92,547, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 146th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 204,326 | — |
| 1986 | 209,216 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 207,448 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 203,731 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 197,066 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 192,673 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 191,565 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 195,686 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 198,470 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 197,735 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 196,148 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 213,364 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 220,314 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 226,513 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 234,184 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 238,066 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 236,949 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 235,289 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 231,474 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 220,026 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 158,822 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 147,164 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 122,330 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 112,603 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 102,913 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 93,230 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 98,502 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 94,676 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 92,547 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 93,146 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93,459 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 93,459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 41% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 93,459 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -27.8% | 220,026 | 158,822 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206,997 | 204,326 | 209,216 | 3 |
| 1990s | 200,675 | 191,565 | 220,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,082 | 122,330 | 238,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,634 | 92,547 | 112,603 | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Latvia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Latvia was 93,459 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 238,066 in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,547 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Latvia ranks 146th 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 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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.