Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.25 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 1989β2023
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 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9411 GPIA, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9411 GPIA | 0.9411 GPIA | 0.9411 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 Puerto Rico 1.26 GPIA compare
- 12 Bulgaria 1.26 GPIA compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 15 Slovenia 1.24 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.23 GPIA compare
- 17 Denmark 1.21 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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 1.25 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 1.4 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9411 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 14th 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 down 6.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release