Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 1,263 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latvia stood at 1,263.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latvia peaked at 3,287 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 114th of 154 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (lower male) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,993 | — |
| 1996 | 3,287 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 3,044 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,842 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,784 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,493 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 2,380 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,338 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,363 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,273 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,311 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,220 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,608 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 1,446 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,188 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,226 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,240 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,204 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,196 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,185 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,161 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,161 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,142 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,114 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,084 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,187 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,266 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,264 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,263 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,263 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,868, 22% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,263 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,240, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 | -27.6% | 2,220 | 1,608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,990 | 2,784 | 3,287 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,159 | 1,446 | 2,493 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,182 | 1,114 | 1,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 | 1,084 | 1,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 111 Bahrain 1,648 compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 1,511 compare
- 113 Djibouti 1,308 compare
- 115 Maldives 1,232 compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 1,172 compare
- 117 Luxembourg 1,167 compare
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, male in Latvia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Latvia was 1,263 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,287 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release