Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Latvia
Latvia: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6324 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia stood at 0.6324 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 0.6738 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3556 LPIA, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4602 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3556 LPIA | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4175 LPIA | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5303 LPIA | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5034 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5422 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5681 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.57 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.57 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6041 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.626 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5782 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5097 LPIA | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5867 LPIA | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6738 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6088 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6065 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6324 LPIA | +4.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.6324 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.6324 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4534 LPIA | 0.3556 LPIA | 0.5303 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5829 LPIA | 0.5097 LPIA | 0.6738 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6159 LPIA | 0.6065 LPIA | 0.6324 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia was 0.6324 LPIA 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 0.6738 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 70 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 up 10.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release