Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia
Latvia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 47.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 168 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2012
All-time low
41.7%
in 2007
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
Latvia recorded 47.9% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia peaked at 52.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.1% | — |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 41.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
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 47.9% 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 52.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 168 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 up 5.1%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release