Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia

Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 34,202 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34,202 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
48,183 number
in 2004
All-time low
15,705 number
in 1987
Years of data
34
1981–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia, 1981–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981199920181981: 20.5k number1982: 20.5k number1983: 20.0k number1984: 19.1k number1985: 18.7k number1986: 17.1k number1987: 15.7k number1988: 16.8k number1989: 17.0k number1990: 19.6k number1991: 20.9k number1992: 21.9k number1997: 22.7k number1998: 28.9k number1999: 31.5k number2000: 33.4k number2001: 39.3k number2002: 42.5k number2003: 45.5k number2004: 48.2k number2005: 48.1k number2006: 48.1k number2007: 46.7k number2008: 45.5k number2009: 45.6k number2010: 41.9k number2011: 40.4k number2012: 39.2k number2013: 38.7k number2014: 38.1k number2015: 34.7k number2016: 34.5k number2017: 34.9k number2018: 34.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia stood at 34,202 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia peaked at 48,183 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,705 number, in 1987.

Latvia ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Latvia, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 20,467 number
1982 20,467 number +0.0%
1983 19,991 number -2.3%
1984 19,072 number -4.6%
1985 18,666 number -2.1%
1986 17,089 number -8.4%
1987 15,705 number -8.1%
1988 16,840 number +7.2%
1989 16,999 number +0.9%
1990 19,620 number +15.4%
1991 20,894 number +6.5%
1992 21,947 number +5.0%
1997 22,733 number +3.6%
1998 28,852 number +26.9%
1999 31,503 number +9.2%
2000 33,387 number +6.0%
2001 39,259 number +17.6%
2002 42,509 number +8.3%
2003 45,541 number +7.1%
2004 48,183 number +5.8%
2005 48,131 number -0.1%
2006 48,115 number -0.0%
2007 46,726 number -2.9%
2008 45,475 number -2.7%
2009 45,555 number +0.2%
2010 41,936 number -7.9%
2011 40,428 number -3.6%
2012 39,194 number -3.1%
2013 38,743 number -1.2%
2014 38,066 number -1.7%
2015 34,725 number -8.8%
2016 34,470 number -0.7%
2017 34,901 number +1.3%
2018 34,202 number -2.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 34,202 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 34,202 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,366 number 15,705 number 20,467 number 9
1990s 24,258 number 19,620 number 31,503 number 6
2000s 44,288 number 33,387 number 48,183 number 10
2010s 37,407 number 34,202 number 41,936 number 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 120 Rwanda 38,955 number compare
  2. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37,007 number compare
  3. 122 Moldova 35,653 number compare
  4. 124 Congo 32,933 number compare
  5. 125 Slovenia 32,490 number compare
  6. 126 Chad 32,467 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latvia was 34,202 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 48,183 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,705 number in 1987.
How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Latvia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.