Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Latvia
Latvia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.34
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1987
All-time low
1.1
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.34 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Latvia peaked at 2.18 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1998.
That places Latvia 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 | — |
| 1951 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.94 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.85 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.85 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.79 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.88 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -9.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 | 1.84 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.87 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.1 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Latvia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Latvia was 1.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1987.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Latvia ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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