Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 2,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Latvia stood at 2,402.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Latvia peaked at 6,374 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,267, in 2020.
That places Latvia 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,143 | — |
| 1997 | 6,374 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,998 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 4,945 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,929 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,687 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,567 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,510 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,442 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,228 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,742 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3,480 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,290 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,789 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2,907 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,808 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,699 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,566 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,566 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,498 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,465 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,438 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,330 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,267 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,351 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,390 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,398 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,402 | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,402 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,402 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,615 | 4,945 | 6,374 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,208 | 3,290 | 4,929 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,607 | 2,330 | 2,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,362 | 2,267 | 2,402 | 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, male in Latvia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Latvia was 2,402 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,374 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,267 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release