Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
96.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.7% | — |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release