Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 3,609 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia is 3,609, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 4,478 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,866, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 91st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 | 1,866 | 2,930 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,470 | 2,822 | 4,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,832 | 3,696 | 4,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,820 | 3,609 | 4,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 88 Turkmenistan 4,136 compare
- 89 Mozambique 4,005 compare
- 90 Côte d’Ivoire 3,913 compare
- 92 Laos 3,480 compare
- 93 Moldova 3,099 compare
- 94 Palestine 2,853 compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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 9,966 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia was 3,609 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,478 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release