Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Latvia
Latvia: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2013
All-time low
11.9
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Latvia stood at 12.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Latvia peaked at 13.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.1 | — |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.29 | 12 | 13.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 18 Switzerland 13 compare
- 19 Austria 12.7 compare
- 19 Germany 12.7 compare
- 21 Croatia 12 compare
- 21 United Kingdom 12 compare
- 21 Croatia 12 compare
- 21 United Kingdom 12 compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Latvia?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Latvia was 12 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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