Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia is 98.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Latvia peaked at 98.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 11th out of 94 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.3% | — |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.4% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 8 Switzerland 98.9% compare
- 9 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 10 Armenia 98.8% compare
- 12 Hungary 98.1% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 14 Estonia 97.8% compare
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 98.1% 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 98.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 94 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 0.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release