Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5952 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5952 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7208 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5872 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia stood at 0.5952 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 0.7208 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5872 LPIA, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 16th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6308 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6333 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6062 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6015 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6766 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7208 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6151 LPIA | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5872 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5952 LPIA | +1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5952 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5952 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6449 LPIA | 0.6015 LPIA | 0.7208 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5992 LPIA | 0.5872 LPIA | 0.6151 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia was 0.5952 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7208 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5872 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release