Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia

Latvia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 9,939 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9,939 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,684 number
in 1998
All-time low
8,655 number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia is 9,939 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Latvia peaked at 19,684 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,655 number, in 2012.

Latvia ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Latvia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 17,837 number
1971 17,983 number +0.8%
1972 18,362 number +2.1%
1973 18,510 number +0.8%
1974 18,490 number -0.1%
1975 18,288 number -1.1%
1976 17,853 number -2.4%
1977 17,490 number -2.0%
1978 17,075 number -2.4%
1979 16,490 number -3.4%
1980 16,030 number -2.8%
1981 16,154 number +0.8%
1982 17,040 number +5.5%
1983 17,701 number +3.9%
1984 18,314 number +3.5%
1985 18,752 number +2.4%
1986 18,701 number -0.3%
1987 18,242 number -2.5%
1988 17,900 number -1.9%
1989 17,495 number -2.3%
1990 17,189 number -1.7%
1991 17,341 number +0.9%
1992 17,962 number +3.6%
1993 18,387 number +2.4%
1994 18,688 number +1.6%
1995 18,966 number +1.5%
1996 19,245 number +1.5%
1997 19,510 number +1.4%
1998 19,684 number +0.9%
1999 19,488 number -1.0%
2000 19,121 number -1.9%
2001 18,130 number -5.2%
2002 17,237 number -4.9%
2003 16,068 number -6.8%
2004 15,102 number -6.0%
2005 12,603 number -16.5%
2006 11,523 number -8.6%
2007 12,511 number +8.6%
2008 11,457 number -8.4%
2009 10,479 number -8.5%
2010 9,585 number -8.5%
2011 9,001 number -6.1%
2012 8,655 number -3.8%
2013 9,105 number +5.2%
2014 9,433 number +3.6%
2015 9,027 number -4.3%
2016 9,307 number +3.1%
2017 9,714 number +4.4%
2018 9,388 number -3.4%
2019 9,939 number +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,838 number 16,490 number 18,510 number 10
1980s 17,633 number 16,030 number 18,752 number 10
1990s 18,646 number 17,189 number 19,684 number 10
2000s 14,423 number 10,479 number 19,121 number 10
2010s 9,315 number 8,655 number 9,939 number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 149 North Macedonia 11,467 number compare
  2. 150 Slovenia 10,567 number compare
  3. 151 Comoros 10,114 number compare
  4. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 9,707 number compare
  5. 154 Djibouti 9,689 number compare
  6. 155 Bahrain 9,004 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 9,939 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 19,684 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,655 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 5.2%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.