Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1989.
That places Latvia 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.9% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 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 primary education or higher in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 primary 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