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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release