Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 17.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Latvia, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 17.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 2nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
- 3 Poland 16.8% compare
- 4 Georgia 13.0% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 12.7% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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 17.0% 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 17.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 57 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 up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release