Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 98.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 12th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58.3% | — |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.7% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 Hungary 98.6% compare
- 10 Norway 98.4% compare
- 11 Georgia 98.4% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 98.0% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 15 Switzerland 97.9% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Latvia was 98.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 lower secondary education.