Secondary education, teachers in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, teachers was 12,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Latvia stood at 12,484. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Latvia peaked at 29,852 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,484, in 2024.
That places Latvia 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,078 | 23,831 | 28,675 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28,051 | 24,849 | 29,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,417 | 18,396 | 25,202 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,924 | 13,436 | 16,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,911 | 12,484 | 13,130 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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, female 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 948,428 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Latvia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Latvia was 12,484 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,852 in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,484 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.