Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.17 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latvia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latvia stood at 9.17.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latvia peaked at 11.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1993.
That places Latvia 100th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.96 | 9.26 | 10.57 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.54 | 7.37 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 9.4 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 8.49 | 9.58 | 8 |
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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, upper secondary in Latvia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Latvia was 9.17 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Latvia ranks 100th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.