Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 26.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia is 26.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2015.
That places Latvia 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.6% | — |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 26.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 26.7% | 4 |
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 26.7% 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 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 112 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 up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release