Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.5749 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia is 0.5749 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 0.6353 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3328 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Latvia 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4058 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4974 LPIA | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4639 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4184 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3909 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3328 LPIA | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4023 LPIA | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5363 LPIA | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5186 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5542 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5266 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5388 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5388 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6078 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5874 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5458 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5301 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5736 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6353 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5338 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5533 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5749 LPIA | +3.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5749 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5749 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4407 LPIA | 0.3328 LPIA | 0.5363 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5638 LPIA | 0.5266 LPIA | 0.6353 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.554 LPIA | 0.5338 LPIA | 0.5749 LPIA | 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 0.5749 LPIA 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 0.6353 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3328 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 91 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 up 6.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release