Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2022
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
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 %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.5% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Latvia peaked at 13.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 2nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 13.5% | 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 13.5% 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 13.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 60 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 92.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release