Secondary education, teachers in Latvia

Latvia: Secondary education, teachers was 80.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2006
All-time low
78.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Latvia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.5 % female1997: 78.6 % female1998: 80.1 % female1999: 80.1 % female2000: 80.1 % female2001: 80.8 % female2002: 81.4 % female2003: 81.8 % female2004: 82.2 % female2005: 83.2 % female2006: 85.2 % female2008: 81.3 % female2009: 82.1 % female2010: 83 % female2011: 82.3 % female2012: 82.2 % female2013: 82.3 % female2014: 82.7 % female2015: 82.5 % female2016: 82.6 % female2017: 82.6 % female2018: 82.6 % female2019: 82.7 % female2020: 82.7 % female2021: 82.1 % female2022: 81.7 % female2023: 81.2 % female2024: 80.8 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Latvia stood at 80.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Latvia peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1996.

Latvia ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Secondary education, teachers in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Latvia, 1996 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1996 78.5%
1997 78.6% +0.2%
1998 80.1% +1.8%
1999 80.1% +0.0%
2000 80.1% +0.1%
2001 80.8% +0.8%
2002 81.4% +0.7%
2003 81.8% +0.5%
2004 82.2% +0.5%
2005 83.2% +1.2%
2006 85.2% +2.4%
2008 81.3% -4.6%
2009 82.1% +1.0%
2010 83.0% +1.0%
2011 82.3% -0.9%
2012 82.2% -0.0%
2013 82.3% +0.1%
2014 82.7% +0.4%
2015 82.5% -0.2%
2016 82.6% +0.1%
2017 82.6% +0.0%
2018 82.6% -0.1%
2019 82.7% +0.1%
2020 82.7% +0.1%
2021 82.1% -0.8%
2022 81.7% -0.5%
2023 81.2% -0.7%
2024 80.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.3% 78.5% 80.1% 4
2000s 82.0% 80.1% 85.2% 9
2010s 82.5% 82.2% 83.0% 10
2020s 81.7% 80.8% 82.7% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 8 Venezuela 82.1% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 81.3% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 81.3% compare
  4. 12 Guyana 79.6% compare
  5. 13 Azerbaijan 78.3% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Latvia?
Secondary education, teachers in Latvia was 80.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Latvia ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.