Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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 primary, population 25+ in Latvia stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 26th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.9% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Latvia was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.