Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 98.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2025
All-time low
97.8%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia peaked at 98.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.9% | — |
| 1982 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.7% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 98.6% compare
- 34 France 98.6% compare
- 36 Austria 98.5% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 98.3% compare
- 38 Mongolia 98.2% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release