Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.25 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.25 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Latvia 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia was 1.25 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release