Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latvia
Latvia: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 1991
All-time low
10.9%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 17.0% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latvia peaked at 24.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.1% | — |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.9% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latvia?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latvia was 17.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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