Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s was 18.2% 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 18.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 18.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2017.
That places Latvia 18th out of 85 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 … male Bachelor rural s in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.5% | — |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 18.2% | 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 18.2% 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 18.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 85 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 25.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release