Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 219 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 1999
All-time low
72.6%
in 1986
Years of data
38
1981–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 79.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia peaked at 86.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1986.
That places Latvia 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.2% | — |
| 1986 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 72.6% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 74.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 77.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 74.7% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.6% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1986.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Latvia ranks 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release