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

Latvia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 3,276 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3,276 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,312 number
in 2007
All-time low
2,377 number
in 2003
Years of data
14
1999–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200820181999: 2.6k number2000: 2.9k number2001: 2.4k number2003: 2.4k number2006: 3.0k number2007: 3.3k number2010: 3.2k number2011: 3.1k number2013: 3.1k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 3.3k number2018: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 3,276 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Latvia peaked at 3,312 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,377 number, in 2003.

Latvia ranks 37th of 71 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.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 2,583 number —
2000 2,935 number +13.6%
2001 2,434 number -17.1%
2003 2,377 number -2.3%
2006 3,042 number +28.0%
2007 3,312 number +8.9%
2010 3,238 number -2.2%
2011 3,092 number -4.5%
2013 3,078 number -0.5%
2014 3,160 number +2.7%
2015 3,098 number -2.0%
2016 3,096 number -0.1%
2017 3,265 number +5.5%
2018 3,276 number +0.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 3,276 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,276 number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 3,276 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,073 number, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +28.0% 2,377 number 3,042 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,583 number 2,583 number 2,583 number 1
2000s 2,820 number 2,377 number 3,312 number 5
2010s 3,163 number 3,078 number 3,276 number 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Mozambique 4,005 number compare
  2. 35 Tajikistan 3,731 number compare
  3. 36 Singapore 3,407 number compare
  4. 38 Tanzania 3,011 number compare
  5. 39 Moldova 2,484 number compare
  6. 40 Slovenia 2,387 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Latvia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Latvia was 3,276 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 3,312 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,377 number in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/