Latvia
History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Republic of Latvia |
| Region: | Europe |
| Population: | 2,404,926 |
| Language(s): | Lettish, Lithuanian, Russian |
| Literacy Rate: | 100% |
| Academic Year: | September-May |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 1,056 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 9 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 6.3% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | 850 |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 139,925 |
| Secondary: 239,318 | |
| Higher: 56,187 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 96% |
| Secondary: 84% | |
| Higher: 33% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 10,357 |
| Secondary: 29,852 | |
| Higher: 4,486 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 14:1 |
| Secondary: 8:1 | |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 93% |
| Secondary: 85% | |
| Higher: 40% |
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