Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia is 33.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.7% | — |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.6% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Latvia was 33.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.