Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 6,075 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
6,075 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 75 countries
All-time high
6,075 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,342 number
in 2003
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia, 1999–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200820181999: 5.1k number2000: 4.8k number2001: 4.7k number2003: 4.3k number2006: 5.3k number2007: 5.8k number2010: 5.9k number2011: 5.3k number2013: 5.7k number2014: 5.9k number2015: 5.7k number2016: 5.8k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 6.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia stood at 6,075 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 6,075 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,342 number, in 2003.

That places Latvia 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 5,085 number 5,085 number 5,085 number 1
2000s 5,009 number 4,342 number 5,844 number 5
2010s 5,782 number 5,262 number 6,075 number 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 41 Singapore 10,008 number compare
  2. 42 Mongolia 8,425 number compare
  3. 43 Palestine, State of 6,940 number compare
  4. 45 Slovenia 5,745 number compare
  5. 46 Madagascar, Republic of 5,578 number compare
  6. 47 Oman 5,210 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia was 6,075 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6,075 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,342 number in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/