Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 92.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 1989
All-time low
81.4%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Latvia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Latvia stood at 92.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Latvia peaked at 93.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.4% | — |
| 1982 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 92.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.9% | 92.4% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 81.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 81.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.6% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.6% | 92.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 93.2% compare
- 28 Russia 93.0% compare
- 29 Tonga 92.6% compare
- 31 Australia 92.1% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 92.1% compare
- 33 Montenegro 91.9% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Latvia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Latvia was 92.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release