Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Latvia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Latvia stood at 90.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Latvia peaked at 92.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 11th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.3% | — |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.3% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 71.9% | 87.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.1% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.3% | 90.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 8 Russian Federation 92.7% compare
- 9 United States 92.1% compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 91.1% compare
- 12 Canada 90.4% compare
- 13 Estonia 89.2% compare
- 14 Czechia 88.5% compare
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 upper secondary in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Latvia was 90.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.