Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.7135 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.7135 GPIA
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.4198 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Latvia, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Latvia is 0.7135 GPIA, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
That places Latvia 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.538 GPIA | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4198 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5883 GPIA | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7135 GPIA | +21.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7135 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7135 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 doctoral or equivalent in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Latvia was 0.7135 GPIA 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 1.2 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 49 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 down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release