Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 post-secondary, population in Latvia stood at 57.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia peaked at 57.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.0% | — |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +164.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.9% | 38.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 38.4% | 55.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.1% | 57.2% | 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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia was 57.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.