Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.35 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.54 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.35 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia is 1.35 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.35 GPIA, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.41 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.54 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.45 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.35 GPIA | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia was 1.35 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 1.54 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 88 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 3.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release