Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 10,082 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, female in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Latvia stood at 10,082. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Latvia peaked at 23,478 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,082, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 116th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,387 | — |
| 1997 | 23,478 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 20,084 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 19,904 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19,890 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19,699 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,925 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,257 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 20,547 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20,896 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21,460 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,095 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 15,106 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,586 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 13,473 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12,990 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12,543 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12,234 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,095 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,871 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,724 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,548 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,106 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10,854 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10,779 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,685 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,349 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10,082 | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10,082 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 47% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10,082 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 | -29.7% | 21,460 | 15,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,463 | 19,904 | 23,478 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19,208 | 15,095 | 21,460 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,317 | 11,106 | 13,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,550 | 10,082 | 10,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 113 Mali 10,669 compare
- 114 Mozambique 10,426 compare
- 115 Senegal 10,170 compare
- 117 El Salvador 9,803 compare
- 118 Singapore 8,760 compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 8,560 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, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Latvia was 10,082 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,478 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,082 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release