Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 217,460 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
217,460 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
403,731 number
in 1998
All-time low
205,931 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 403.7k number1999: 385.1k number2000: 369.6k number2001: 350.9k number2002: 330.9k number2003: 310.6k number2004: 289.9k number2005: 271.1k number2006: 255.3k number2007: 240.2k number2008: 227.8k number2009: 217.8k number2010: 210.9k number2011: 206.6k number2012: 205.9k number2013: 208.2k number2014: 211.9k number2015: 214.8k number2016: 214.9k number2017: 214.2k number2018: 215.5k number2019: 217.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia is 217,460 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 403,731 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 205,931 number, in 2012.

That places Latvia 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 394,430 number 385,128 number 403,731 number 2
2000s 286,424 number 217,828 number 369,630 number 10
2010s 212,044 number 205,931 number 217,460 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 134 Timor-Leste 277,070 number compare
  2. 135 Jamaica 273,554 number compare
  3. 136 Lithuania 267,215 number compare
  4. 138 Qatar 215,328 number compare
  5. 139 Eswatini 206,194 number compare
  6. 140 Slovenia 189,357 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Latvia was 217,460 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 403,731 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 205,931 number in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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