Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Latvia
Latvia: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 428,321 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Latvia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, age and sex in Latvia stood at 428,321. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Latvia peaked at 565,596 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 428,321, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 530,759 | — |
| 1999 | 542,359 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 555,229 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 562,773 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 562,008 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 565,596 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 562,518 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 553,801 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 537,046 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 516,875 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 499,092 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 484,637 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 460,129 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 443,249 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 428,321 | -3.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 428,321 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 428,321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536,559 | 530,759 | 542,359 | 2 |
| 2000s | 539,958 | 484,637 | 565,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,900 | 428,321 | 460,129 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Latvia?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Latvia was 428,321 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 565,596 in 2003.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,321 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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