Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 12,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia stood at 12,484. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 37 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23,831 | — |
| 1986 | 25,729 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 28,675 | +11.5% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 18,575 | -26.3% |
| 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 | 26,078 | 23,831 | 28,675 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28,051 | 24,849 | 29,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,417 | 18,396 | 25,202 | 9 |
| 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 12,484 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,852 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,484 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release