Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12,484 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 43% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,484 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% | 25,202 | 18,575 |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release