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