Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 66.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia stood at 66.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia peaked at 73.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.8% | — |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 69.8% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 63.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia was 66.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Latvia ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release