Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia

Latvia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 23,901 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23,901
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
79,099
in 1986
All-time low
23,325
in 2016
Years of data
33
1981–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia, 1981–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981199920171981: 74.9k1986: 79.1k1987: 77.9k1988: 76.8k1989: 75.6k1990: 71.4k1991: 67.4k1992: 61.5k1993: 55.3k1994: 49.4k1995: 45.1k1996: 42.4k1997: 43.2k1998: 34.8k1999: 35.1k2000: 40.0k2001: 40.0k2002: 40.2k2003: 39.1k2004: 40.3k2005: 40.2k2006: 38.4k2007: 36.9k2008: 35.6k2009: 36.0k2010: 34.8k2011: 33.5k2012: 31.6k2013: 28.4k2014: 26.9k2015: 25.2k2016: 23.3k2017: 23.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia is 23,901, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 79,099 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23,325, in 2016.

That places Latvia 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia, 1981 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1981 74,852
1986 79,099 +5.7%
1987 77,935 -1.5%
1988 76,771 -1.5%
1989 75,607 -1.5%
1990 71,391 -5.6%
1991 67,409 -5.6%
1992 61,523 -8.7%
1993 55,312 -10.1%
1994 49,444 -10.6%
1995 45,112 -8.8%
1996 42,377 -6.1%
1997 43,170 +1.9%
1998 34,795 -19.4%
1999 35,067 +0.8%
2000 39,985 +14.0%
2001 40,009 +0.1%
2002 40,164 +0.4%
2003 39,123 -2.6%
2004 40,297 +3.0%
2005 40,157 -0.3%
2006 38,406 -4.4%
2007 36,923 -3.9%
2008 35,641 -3.5%
2009 35,995 +1.0%
2010 34,772 -3.4%
2011 33,535 -3.6%
2012 31,572 -5.9%
2013 28,440 -9.9%
2014 26,904 -5.4%
2015 25,214 -6.3%
2016 23,325 -7.5%
2017 23,901 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76,853 74,852 79,099 5
1990s 50,560 34,795 71,391 10
2000s 38,670 35,641 40,297 10
2010s 28,458 23,325 34,772 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

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  4. 107 Jordan 23,181 compare
  5. 108 Afghanistan 21,902 compare
  6. 109 Sierra Leone 21,454 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latvia was 23,901 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 79,099 in 1986.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,325 in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Latvia ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.