Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 89.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Latvia is 89.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Latvia peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 17th of 81 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, male (%) (upper) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.0% | — |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -8.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 89.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 89.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 79.8% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.3% | 97.5% | 2 |
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, urban, male in Latvia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Latvia was 89.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release