Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 92.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 92.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 11th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.5% | — |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.1% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 85.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.9% | 93.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia was 92.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release