Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 39.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 39.7% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 10th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.8% | — |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.1% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.0% | 39.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 7 Mongolia 42.5% compare
- 8 United States 41.7% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 40.2% compare
- 11 South Korea 39.5% compare
- 12 Moldova 39.4% compare
- 13 Denmark 39.2% compare
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 39.7% 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 39.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 89 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 25.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release