Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 4.47 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.87 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 165 Turkmenistan 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 2.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 New Zealand 2.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Uruguay 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 1.82 units per square kilometre compare
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, pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Latvia was 2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, 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.