Population by level of education in Latvia
Latvia: Population by level of education was 559,800 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by level of education in Latvia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by level of education in Latvia stood at 559,800 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Latvia peaked at 559,800 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 46,200 people, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population by level of education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,200 people | — |
| 1955 | 63,600 people | +37.7% |
| 1960 | 86,500 people | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 114,200 people | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 143,100 people | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 177,600 people | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 220,500 people | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 267,800 people | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 308,900 people | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 336,400 people | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 359,700 people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 383,600 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 425,200 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 421,400 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 422,400 people | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 426,700 people | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 431,700 people | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 441,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 453,400 people | +2.8% |
| 2045 | 465,700 people | +2.7% |
| 2050 | 473,100 people | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 478,700 people | +1.2% |
| 2060 | 485,100 people | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 494,800 people | +2.0% |
| 2070 | 506,500 people | +2.4% |
| 2075 | 518,200 people | +2.3% |
| 2080 | 528,300 people | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 536,400 people | +1.5% |
| 2090 | 543,900 people | +1.4% |
| 2095 | 551,900 people | +1.5% |
| 2100 | 559,800 people | +1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 559,800 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 19% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 559,800 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +37.7% | 46,200 people | 63,600 people |
| 1960 | +36.0% | 63,600 people | 86,500 people |
| 1965 | +32.0% | 86,500 people | 114,200 people |
| 1970 | +25.3% | 114,200 people | 143,100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,900 people | 46,200 people | 63,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 100,350 people | 86,500 people | 114,200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 160,350 people | 143,100 people | 177,600 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 244,150 people | 220,500 people | 267,800 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 322,650 people | 308,900 people | 336,400 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 371,650 people | 359,700 people | 383,600 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 423,300 people | 421,400 people | 425,200 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 424,550 people | 422,400 people | 426,700 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 436,350 people | 431,700 people | 441,000 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 459,550 people | 453,400 people | 465,700 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 475,900 people | 473,100 people | 478,700 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 489,950 people | 485,100 people | 494,800 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 512,350 people | 506,500 people | 518,200 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 532,350 people | 528,300 people | 536,400 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 547,900 people | 543,900 people | 551,900 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 559,800 people | 559,800 people | 559,800 people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Latvia?
- Population by level of education in Latvia was 559,800 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 559,800 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,200 people in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for population by level of education?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.