Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 33.0% 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 33.0% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 33.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 21st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.6% | — |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 33.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 33.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 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 33.0% 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 33.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 90 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 30.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release