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
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Latvia, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 18 Switzerland 13.0% compare
- 19 Austria 12.7% compare
- 19 Germany 12.7% compare
- 21 Croatia 12.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.0% compare
- 21 Croatia 12.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 12.0% compare
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
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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