Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 428,321 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 428,321 Number for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012. 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 level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 565,596 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 428,321 Number, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 530,759 Number | — |
| 1999 | 542,359 Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 555,229 Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 562,773 Number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 562,008 Number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 565,596 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 562,518 Number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 553,801 Number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 537,046 Number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 516,875 Number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 499,092 Number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 484,637 Number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 460,129 Number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 443,249 Number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 428,321 Number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536,559 Number | 530,759 Number | 542,359 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 539,958 Number | 484,637 Number | 565,596 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,900 Number | 428,321 Number | 460,129 Number | 3 |
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 students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 428,321 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 565,596 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,321 Number in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region 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 level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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