Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.4641 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.4641 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 0.6826 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4307 LPIA, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 19th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4903 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.579 LPIA | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4977 LPIA | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5087 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6426 LPIA | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6826 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4696 LPIA | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4307 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5307 LPIA | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4641 LPIA | -12.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.4641 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.4641 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4005 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5668 LPIA | 0.4903 LPIA | 0.6826 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4738 LPIA | 0.4307 LPIA | 0.5307 LPIA | 4 |
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 0.4641 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 0.6826 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4307 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 19th 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release