Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral rural female in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral rural female was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Latvia, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Latvia is 1.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 808.4% over ten years.
That places Latvia 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral rural female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +345.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Slovenia 1.3% compare
- 3 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 4 United States 1.2% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 0.9% 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 doctoral or equivalent in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Latvia was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 808.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release