Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary was 41.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia is 41.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 43.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.7% | — |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -4.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 41.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 41.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +48.6% | 28.9% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.2% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.2% | 43.0% | 4 |
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 41.3% 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 43.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 30 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 45.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release