Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9987 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9987 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9138 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia is 0.9987 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9138 GPIA, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 55th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9138 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9987 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9987 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9138 GPIA | 0.9138 GPIA | 0.9138 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.9987 GPIA in 2022, 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 1 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9138 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release