Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 1991
All-time low
10.9%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia peaked at 24.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 48th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.1% | — |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.9% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 45 New Zealand 18.8% compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.3% compare
- 47 Estonia 17.1% compare
- 49 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 50 Guadeloupe 16.9% compare
- 51 Cameroon 16.7% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (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 17.0% 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 24.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 213 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release