Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 7,461 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,461
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19,256
in 1994
All-time low
7,089
in 2020
Years of data
43
1981–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia stood at 7,461.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 19,256 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,089, in 2020.
That places Latvia 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13,020 | — |
| 1982 | 13,095 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13,180 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13,352 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13,764 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14,278 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 15,099 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 15,752 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16,832 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 17,067 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17,371 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17,359 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,130 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 19,256 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 18,305 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 18,379 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,688 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16,242 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 15,912 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,358 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,061 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15,302 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15,523 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,167 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,286 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,080 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9,427 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 9,160 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,710 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 7,764 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,636 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,501 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,602 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,623 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,639 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,525 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,419 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,156 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,089 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,360 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7,574 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7,470 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,461 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,264 | 13,020 | 16,832 | 9 |
| 1990s | 17,671 | 15,912 | 19,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,929 | 9,160 | 15,523 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,558 | 7,156 | 7,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,391 | 7,089 | 7,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 7,461 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,256 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,089 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release