Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia

Latvia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 19,351 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,351 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
38,587 number
in 1998
All-time low
16,925 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 19,351 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia peaked at 38,587 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16,925 number, in 2012.

That places Latvia 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 35,053 number
1971 35,423 number +1.1%
1972 36,013 number +1.7%
1973 36,197 number +0.5%
1974 36,066 number -0.4%
1975 35,594 number -1.3%
1976 34,733 number -2.4%
1977 34,055 number -2.0%
1978 33,306 number -2.2%
1979 32,278 number -3.1%
1980 31,510 number -2.4%
1981 31,819 number +1.0%
1982 33,360 number +4.8%
1983 34,582 number +3.7%
1984 35,820 number +3.6%
1985 36,760 number +2.6%
1986 36,693 number -0.2%
1987 35,805 number -2.4%
1988 35,167 number -1.8%
1989 34,434 number -2.1%
1990 33,899 number -1.6%
1991 34,235 number +1.0%
1992 35,357 number +3.3%
1993 36,134 number +2.2%
1994 36,684 number +1.5%
1995 37,200 number +1.4%
1996 37,731 number +1.4%
1997 38,265 number +1.4%
1998 38,587 number +0.8%
1999 38,072 number -1.3%
2000 37,098 number -2.6%
2001 35,353 number -4.7%
2002 33,983 number -3.9%
2003 31,592 number -7.0%
2004 29,690 number -6.0%
2005 24,908 number -16.1%
2006 22,562 number -9.4%
2007 24,746 number +9.7%
2008 22,442 number -9.3%
2009 20,280 number -9.6%
2010 18,517 number -8.7%
2011 17,461 number -5.7%
2012 16,925 number -3.1%
2013 17,761 number +4.9%
2014 18,544 number +4.4%
2015 17,791 number -4.1%
2016 18,157 number +2.1%
2017 18,754 number +3.3%
2018 18,202 number -2.9%
2019 19,351 number +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,872 number 32,278 number 36,197 number 10
1980s 34,595 number 31,510 number 36,760 number 10
1990s 36,616 number 33,899 number 38,587 number 10
2000s 28,265 number 20,280 number 37,098 number 10
2010s 18,146 number 16,925 number 19,351 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 149 North Macedonia 22,200 number compare
  2. 150 Slovenia 20,500 number compare
  3. 151 Comoros 19,887 number compare
  4. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 19,150 number compare
  5. 154 Bahrain 18,149 number compare
  6. 155 Djibouti 17,466 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia was 19,351 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 38,587 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,925 number in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Latvia ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.