Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.9905 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9905 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9945 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9744 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2023
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 … Educational lower location LPIA 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9905 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9905 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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