Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9905 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia stood at 0.9905 LPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia peaked at 0.9945 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9744 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Latvia 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9793 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9744 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9793 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9755 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9784 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9809 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9836 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.989 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.989 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9914 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.992 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9878 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.993 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9905 LPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9774 LPIA | 0.9744 LPIA | 0.9793 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9886 LPIA | 0.9809 LPIA | 0.9945 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9904 LPIA | 0.9878 LPIA | 0.993 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia was 0.9905 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9945 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9744 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release