Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 6,571 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia stood at 6,571.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 7,731 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,825, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 108th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,729 | 4,113 | 4,970 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,516 | 3,825 | 5,589 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,138 | 5,213 | 7,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,801 | 6,340 | 7,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,976 | 6,571 | 7,277 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 105 Cameroon 7,670 compare
- 106 Yemen, Republic of 7,356 compare
- 107 Oman 7,163 compare
- 109 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 6,504 compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 6,460 compare
- 111 Madagascar, Republic of 6,097 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia was 6,571 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,731 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,825 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release