The Cabinet of Ministers amends the state general secondary education standards and sample programs

The Cabinet of Ministers, in the official publication Latvijas Vēstnesis published on September 15, 2026 (No. 177, OP 2026/177), has announced amendments to the state general secondary education standard and the model general secondary education programs. The changes are introduced by Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 536, which amend the Regulations No. 416 of September 3, 2019.

Regulatory Basis

The amendments apply to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 416 of September 3, 2019, “Regulations on the State General Secondary Education Standard and Model General Secondary Education Programs.” This regulatory act determines the state general secondary education standard, which is mandatory for all general secondary education institutions in Latvia.

• Issuing body: Cabinet of Ministers
• New document: Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 536
• Amended basic document: Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 416 of September 3, 2019
• Publication date: September 15, 2026
• Official publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis No. 177 (OP 2026/177)

Impact on Students and Schools

Since the state general secondary education standard determines the mandatory requirements for the curriculum, the volume of subject mastery, and the implementation of educational programs, the amendments directly affect secondary school students and educational institutions across the country. The changes apply to both the model curricula and the requirements for the mastery of educational content specified in the standard.

Official Source

The document was published in the September 15, 2026, issue No. 177 of Latvijas Vēstnesis with the official publication reference OP 2026/177. The full text of the regulations is available in the official publication and on the Latvijas Vēstnesis website www.vestnesis.lv.

Official source: Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 536 “Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 416 of September 3, 2019 ‘Regulations on the State General Secondary Education Standard and Model General Secondary Education Programs’”, published in Latvijas Vēstnesis on September 15, 2026, No. 177 (OP 2026/177).