Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2020
All-time low
99.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 99.7% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.6% | — |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 primary education or higher in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Latvia was 99.7% 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 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 40 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 up 0.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release