Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia stood at 98.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.6% | — |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 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 98.8% 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 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 37 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 down 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release