Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 87.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia is 87.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia peaked at 87.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.7% | — |
| 1982 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 74.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 74.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.9% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.7% | 87.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Latvia was 87.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release