Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 7,150 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7,150 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 7,731 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,825 number, in 1996.
That places Latvia 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,923 number | — |
| 1982 | 4,923 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,701 number | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,540 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4,715 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 4,767 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,913 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4,970 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,113 number | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,278 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,430 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4,614 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,478 number | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,712 number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4,229 number | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3,825 number | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 4,486 number | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 5,589 number | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 5,213 number | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,429 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,264 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,360 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,716 number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6,268 number | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6,188 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,867 number | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 7,348 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7,731 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,924 number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 6,340 number | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 6,435 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,642 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,894 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,837 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,829 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,022 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,150 number | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7,150 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7,150 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,729 number | 4,113 number | 4,970 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,516 number | 3,825 number | 5,589 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,138 number | 5,213 number | 7,731 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,786 number | 6,340 number | 7,150 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latvia was 7,150 number in 2018, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,825 number in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.