Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia
Latvia: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 74,017 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia is 74,017, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia peaked at 94,474 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74,017, in 2024.
That places Latvia 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94,474 | — |
| 2014 | 89,671 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 85,881 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 84,282 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 82,914 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81,602 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 80,355 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 79,408 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78,548 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 77,376 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 75,368 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 74,017 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85,597 | 80,355 | 94,474 | 7 |
| 2020s | 76,943 | 74,017 | 79,408 | 5 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Latvia was 74,017 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,474 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,017 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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