Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 15.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Latvia, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15.6% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Latvia peaked at 15.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2016.
That places Latvia 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.4% | — |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Latvia was 15.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.