Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia stood at 0.0067 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0123 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per person, in 2024.
That places Latvia 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0099 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.011 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0067 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0067 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Latvia was 0.0067 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.