Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.5441 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5441 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.722 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5082 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Latvia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia is 0.5441 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 0.722 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5082 LPIA, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5595 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.556 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5355 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6965 LPIA | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.722 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5082 LPIA | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5399 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5441 LPIA | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5441 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5441 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6139 LPIA | 0.5355 LPIA | 0.722 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5307 LPIA | 0.5082 LPIA | 0.5441 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 master's or equivalent in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia was 0.5441 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5082 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent 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