Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia

Latvia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 79.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 1999
All-time low
72.6%
in 1986
Years of data
32
1981–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia, 1981–2018

0204060801981199920181981: 73.2 %1986: 72.6 %1989: 73.3 %1990: 74.1 %1991: 74.5 %1992: 75.8 %1993: 77.6 %1994: 79.8 %1995: 81.5 %1996: 82.4 %1997: 82 %1998: 86 %1999: 86.3 %2000: 85 %2001: 85.4 %2002: 85.6 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 85.4 %2005: 85.2 %2006: 85.1 %2007: 81.1 %2008: 80.5 %2009: 77.3 %2010: 76.4 %2011: 75.4 %2012: 74.7 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 77.9 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 80 %2017: 79.6 %2018: 79.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia is 79.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia peaked at 86.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1986.

Latvia ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Latvia, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 73.2%
1986 72.6% -0.9%
1989 73.3% +1.0%
1990 74.1% +1.0%
1991 74.5% +0.6%
1992 75.8% +1.7%
1993 77.6% +2.4%
1994 79.8% +2.9%
1995 81.5% +2.1%
1996 82.4% +1.1%
1997 82.0% -0.5%
1998 86.0% +4.9%
1999 86.3% +0.3%
2000 85.0% -1.5%
2001 85.4% +0.5%
2002 85.6% +0.2%
2003 85.8% +0.3%
2004 85.4% -0.5%
2005 85.2% -0.2%
2006 85.1% -0.1%
2007 81.1% -4.7%
2008 80.5% -0.8%
2009 77.3% -4.0%
2010 76.4% -1.1%
2011 75.4% -1.3%
2012 74.7% -1.0%
2013 77.6% +3.9%
2014 77.9% +0.4%
2015 78.6% +0.9%
2016 80.0% +1.8%
2017 79.6% -0.4%
2018 79.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.0% 72.6% 73.3% 3
1990s 80.0% 74.1% 86.3% 10
2000s 83.6% 77.3% 85.8% 10
2010s 77.8% 74.7% 80.0% 9

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  3. 163 Israel 80.1% compare
  4. 165 Denmark 79.4% compare
  5. 166 Sweden 79.1% compare
  6. 167 Cameroon 78.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Latvia was 79.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1986.
How does Latvia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Latvia ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.