Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1,075 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,075 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,094 number
in 2015
All-time low
410 number
in 2000
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latvia, 1999–2018

02505007501.0k1999200820181999: 504 number2000: 410 number2001: 715 number2003: 1.0k number2006: 848 number2007: 1.0k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 1.1k number2013: 971 number2014: 1.0k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.0k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,075 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 1,094 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 410 number, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 35th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 504 number 504 number 504 number 1
2000s 802.8 number 410 number 1,023 number 5
2010s 1,048 number 971 number 1,094 number 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Jordan 1,283 number compare
  2. 33 Slovenia 1,161 number compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 1,079 number compare
  4. 36 Hungary 966 number compare
  5. 37 Cyprus 642 number compare
  6. 38 Lesotho 593 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latvia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latvia was 1,075 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,094 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 410 number in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.