Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 50.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.3% | — |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +8.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 50.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 50.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 30.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 50.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 New Zealand 55.0% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 53.2% compare
- 11 Sweden 52.5% compare
- 13 United States 50.0% compare
- 14 Switzerland 47.2% compare
- 15 Cyprus 47.0% compare
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 50.8% 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 50.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 75 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 48.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release