Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 50.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia is 50.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia peaked at 51.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1989.
That places Latvia 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.4% | — |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +127.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +127.0% | 13.4% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.5% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 51.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 Armenia 52.5% compare
- 12 Australia 52.4% compare
- 13 New Zealand 51.1% compare
- 15 South Africa 50.7% compare
- 16 United States 49.8% compare
- 17 South Korea 49.6% 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 50.7% 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 51.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 110 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 34.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release