Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.81 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Latvia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11.81 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Latvia peaked at 22.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 129th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 | 8.79 | 10.76 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.92 | 8.53 | 14.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.65 | 16.22 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 | 11.81 | 16.38 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 126 New Caledonia 12.08 compare
- 127 Spain 12.03 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11.93 compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 11.67 compare
- 131 Panama 11.54 compare
- 132 Mexico 11.44 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 948,428 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Latvia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Latvia was 11.81 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.