Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general 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 … male general 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 52.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 52.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.5%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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