Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.7% | — |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.6% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.2% | 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 33.2% 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 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 23rd 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 19.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release