Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 6,198 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6,198 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Latvia peaked at 16,263 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,005, in 2020.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16,263 | — |
| 1996 | 15,092 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 15,644 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,400 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 13,128 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 12,865 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,681 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,964 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,160 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12,894 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12,975 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,860 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,819 | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 7,714 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,522 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 6,538 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,396 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,297 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,406 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,438 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,478 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,364 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,277 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,042 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,005 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,173 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,308 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,206 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6,198 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,198 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,198 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,284, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -39.2% | 12,860 | 7,819 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,705 | 13,128 | 16,263 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,770 | 7,714 | 13,160 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,376 | 6,042 | 6,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,178 | 6,005 | 6,308 | 5 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Latvia was 6,198 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,263 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,005 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release