Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 93.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Latvia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Latvia stood at 93.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Latvia peaked at 93.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 10th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.0% | — |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +10.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 93.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 70.9% | 79.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 69.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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, rural, male in Latvia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Latvia was 93.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release