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
Latvia recorded 74,017 for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
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 28th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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