Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 86.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia is 86.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 87.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.3% | — |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.2% | 80.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 76.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 87.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Latvia was 86.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release