Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 57.8% 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 57.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 58.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 6th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.5% | — |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.2% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 37.2% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.7% | 58.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (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 57.8% 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 58.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 76 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 36.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release