Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latvia
Latvia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 23,901 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latvia, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 23,901 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latvia peaked at 79,099 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23,325, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 106th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,519 | 74,852 | 79,099 | 3 |
| 1990s | 50,560 | 34,795 | 71,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,670 | 35,641 | 40,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,458 | 23,325 | 34,772 | 8 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Latvia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latvia was 23,901 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,099 in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,325 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.