Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) 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 sexes (modelled data) 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (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