Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2048 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2048 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia peaked at 0.4797 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2048 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 140th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4528 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4569 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4585 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3993 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3988 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3936 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.398 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4016 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4037 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.405 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2048 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2048 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | -26.3% | 0.405 units per square kilometre | 0.2985 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.448 units per square kilometre | 0.3993 units per square kilometre | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3763 units per square kilometre | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | 0.405 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.247 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.2354 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Estonia 0.2197 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Haiti 0.2039 units per square kilometre
- 142 Sweden 0.1913 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 United States 0.1905 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Latvia was 0.2048 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4797 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2048 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Latvia ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.