Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2016
All-time low
96.0%
in 2007
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 %.
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 … lower rural both 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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
- 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 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