Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 99.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
97.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 98.8 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 97.6 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 97 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 100 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 100 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia is 99.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 16th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 98.8%
2007 98.8% +0.0%
2008 97.6% -1.2%
2009 98.2% +0.6%
2010 98.1% -0.1%
2011 99.3% +1.3%
2012 99.1% -0.2%
2013 98.6% -0.5%
2014 97.0% -1.7%
2015 98.8% +1.8%
2016 99.2% +0.4%
2017 100.0% +0.8%
2018 98.5% -1.5%
2019 100.0% +1.5%
2020 98.4% -1.6%
2021 99.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 97.6% 98.8% 4
2010s 98.9% 97.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 98.8% 98.4% 99.1% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 13 Slovenia 99.3% compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 99.2% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 99.2% compare
  4. 17 Portugal 98.9% compare
  5. 18 Sweden 98.9% compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia was 99.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,014 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release