Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 12,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia stood at 12,484. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 29,852 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,484, in 2024.
That places Latvia 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,831 | — |
| 1986 | 25,729 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 26,711 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 27,693 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 28,675 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 28,679 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28,793 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28,176 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 29,443 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 28,675 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28,429 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28,530 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29,852 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 25,082 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 24,849 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24,819 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24,386 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24,492 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,767 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,989 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25,124 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,202 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 21,888 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 18,575 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 18,396 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,375 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 16,380 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,798 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15,242 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,800 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,661 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,369 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14,189 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,986 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,436 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,121 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,130 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,075 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,747 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12,484 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,528 | 23,831 | 28,675 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,051 | 24,849 | 29,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,264 | 18,396 | 25,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,924 | 13,436 | 16,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,911 | 12,484 | 13,130 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Latvia was 12,484 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,852 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,484 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.