4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Latvia
Latvia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 98.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
97
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Latvia stood at 98.7.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Latvia peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2008.
That places Latvia 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2001 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8 | 98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Latvia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Latvia was 98.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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