Population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia
Latvia: Population in private households by participation in education and was 1,365 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,365 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,832 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
1,363 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia stood at 1,365 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia peaked at 1,832 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,363 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Latvia 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,832 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,828 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,824 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,790 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,774 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,766 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,756 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,740 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,729 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,716 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,702 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,674 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,635 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,595 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,560 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,536 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,488 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,465 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,443 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,416 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,407 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,396 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,387 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,378 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,392 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,372 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,368 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,363 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 1,365 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,830 Thousand persons | 1,828 Thousand persons | 1,832 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,747 Thousand persons | 1,674 Thousand persons | 1,824 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,494 Thousand persons | 1,396 Thousand persons | 1,635 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,375 Thousand persons | 1,363 Thousand persons | 1,392 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia?
- Population in private households by participation in education and in Latvia was 1,365 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest population in private households by participation in education and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population in private households by participation in education and?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by participation in education and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by participation in education and training (last 4 weeks) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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