Secondary education, teachers in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, teachers was 12,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Latvia stood at 12,484. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Latvia peaked at 29,852 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,484, in 2024.
That places Latvia 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,831 | — |
| 1986 | 25,729 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 28,675 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 28,679 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28,793 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28,176 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 29,443 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 28,675 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28,429 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28,530 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29,852 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 25,082 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 24,849 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24,819 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24,386 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24,492 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,767 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,989 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25,124 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,202 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,575 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 18,396 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,375 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 16,380 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,798 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15,242 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,800 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,661 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,369 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,189 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,986 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,436 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,121 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,130 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,075 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,747 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12,484 | -2.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12,484 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 43% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,484 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.3% | 25,202 | 18,575 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,078 | 23,831 | 28,675 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28,051 | 24,849 | 29,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,417 | 18,396 | 25,202 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,924 | 13,436 | 16,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,911 | 12,484 | 13,130 | 5 |
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, teachers in Latvia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Latvia was 12,484 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 29,852 in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,484 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.