Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 165 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latvia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 165 number for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latvia peaked at 464 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74 number, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 34th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 378 number | — |
| 1999 | 370 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 335 number | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 403 number | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 448 number | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 464 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 376 number | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 237 number | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 248 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 216 number | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 136 number | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 141 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 74 number | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 88 number | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 141 number | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 194 number | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 211 number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 160 number | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 167 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 175 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 165 number | -5.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 165 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 220.35 number, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 165 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 691.35 number, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374 number | 370 number | 378 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 300.4 number | 136 number | 464 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.78 number | 74 number | 211 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latvia was 165 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 464 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 number in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.