Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s was 28.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Latvia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia is 28.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 29.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.3% | — |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -2.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.7%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 29.1% | 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 28.2% 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 29.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 65 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 97.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release