Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 52.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2007
All-time low
47.4%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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 52.1%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia peaked at 58.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2012.
That places Latvia 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.9% | — |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 51.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 47.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.0% | 55.1% | 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 52.1% 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 58.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Latvia ranks 155th 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 4.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release