Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 42.8% 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
Latvia recorded 42.8% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1989.
That places Latvia 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.8% | — |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +84.6% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.4% | 44.0% | 4 |
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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 post-secondary, population in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia was 42.8% 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 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 108 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 45.3%. 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+, male (%) (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.