Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia is 20.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia peaked at 27.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 47th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.8% | — |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 26.7% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 13.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia was 20.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release