Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia is 1.2 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 8th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia was 1.2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release