Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia

Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 42.8% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
42.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2022
All-time low
13.8%
in 1989
Years of data
21
1989–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 1989–2023

102030401989200620231989: 13.8 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 25 %2006: 29 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 25.7 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 28.8 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 34.8 %2019: 40 %2020: 42.1 %2021: 40.4 %2022: 44 %2023: 42.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 42.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1989.

That places Latvia 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2000s 25.0% 22.5% 29.0% 6
2010s 29.9% 25.7% 40.0% 10
2020s 42.3% 40.4% 44.0% 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Israel 45.3% compare
  2. 22 Germany 44.0% compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 43.3% compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 42.5% compare
  5. 26 Iceland 42.2% compare
  6. 27 Andorra 40.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

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All data for Latvia β†’

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 42.8% 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 44.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 108 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 45.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,330 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release