Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 6,567 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6,567 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 11,843 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,567 number, in 2018.
That places Latvia 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,811 number | — |
| 1986 | 11,451 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 11,843 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 11,612 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 11,422 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 10,817 number | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 11,313 number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 9,419 number | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 10,124 number | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 10,151 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,164 number | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 8,840 number | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 8,937 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,461 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9,325 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,190 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,244 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9,822 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9,838 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,122 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10,200 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,148 number | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 9,236 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,665 number | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8,616 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,162 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,741 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7,198 number | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,038 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,730 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,664 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,567 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,368 number | 10,811 number | 11,843 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 10,380 number | 8,840 number | 11,612 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,559 number | 9,148 number | 10,200 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,487 number | 6,567 number | 8,665 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 87 El Salvador 7,827 number compare
- 88 North Macedonia 7,563 number compare
- 89 Niger 7,488 number compare
- 91 Slovenia 6,131 number compare
- 92 Moldova 6,125 number compare
- 93 Mozambique 5,888 number compare
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latvia was 6,567 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,843 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,567 number in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.