Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 49.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia stood at 49.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 50.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.3% | — |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 49.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.4% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.0% | 37.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 50.5% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia was 49.9% 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 50.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 5th 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 33.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release