Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 50.7% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia is 50.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia peaked at 51.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1989.
That places Latvia 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.4% | — |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +127.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.5% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 51.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 Armenia 52.5% compare
- 12 Australia 52.4% compare
- 13 New Zealand 51.1% compare
- 15 South Africa 50.7% compare
- 16 United States of America 49.8% compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 49.6% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (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 50.7% 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 51.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 110 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 34.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.