Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 4,003 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia stood at 4,003 number.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 4,478 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,866 number, in 1996.
That places Latvia 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,993 number | — |
| 1996 | 1,866 number | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,209 number | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 2,930 number | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 3,188 number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2,822 number | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 2,859 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,935 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,165 number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3,632 number | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 3,525 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,892 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4,200 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,478 number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3,994 number | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 3,721 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3,696 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,741 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,837 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,809 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,778 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,957 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,003 number | +1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,003 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,003 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 number | 1,866 number | 2,930 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,470 number | 2,822 number | 4,478 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,837 number | 3,696 number | 4,003 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 77 Ghana 4,114 number compare
- 78 El Salvador 4,065 number compare
- 79 Mozambique 4,005 number compare
- 81 Mongolia 3,997 number compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 3,752 number compare
- 83 Laos 3,588 number compare
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, female in Latvia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latvia was 4,003 number in 2018, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 number in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.