Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 40.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia stood at 40.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 41.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 9th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 40.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 40.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 22.3% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.4% | 41.4% | 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 40.4% 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 41.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 79 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 45.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release