Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
99.0%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Latvia stood at 99.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Latvia peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.0% | — |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Latvia?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Latvia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Latvia ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release