Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Latvia

Latvia: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 43 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 - as % of the total population in Latvia, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 13.1 Percentage2014: 12.5 Percentage2015: 12 Percentage2016: 12 Percentage2017: 12.2 Percentage2018: 12.1 Percentage2019: 12.1 Percentage2020: 12 Percentage2021: 12.1 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 11.9 Percentage2024: 12 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Latvia stood at 12.0%.

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 - as % of the total population in Latvia peaked at 13.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 21st of 43 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 in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Latvia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 13.1%
2014 12.5% -4.6%
2015 12.0% -4.0%
2016 12.0% +0.0%
2017 12.2% +1.7%
2018 12.1% -0.8%
2019 12.1% +0.0%
2020 12.0% -0.8%
2021 12.1% +0.8%
2022 12.1% +0.0%
2023 11.9% -1.7%
2024 12.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.3% 12.0% 13.1% 7
2020s 12.0% 11.9% 12.1% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Switzerland 13.0% compare
  2. 19 Austria 12.7% compare
  3. 19 Germany 12.7% compare
  4. 21 Croatia 12.0% compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.0% compare
  6. 21 Croatia 12.0% compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Latvia?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Latvia was 12.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population 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 - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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