Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6656 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
Latvia recorded 0.6656 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 0.7822 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.524 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Latvia 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5492 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.524 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.545 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6021 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6291 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6086 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.628 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6791 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7106 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7106 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7336 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6923 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6889 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.775 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7822 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7311 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6876 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6656 LPIA | -3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.6656 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.6656 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5763 LPIA | 0.524 LPIA | 0.6291 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7111 LPIA | 0.628 LPIA | 0.7822 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6948 LPIA | 0.6656 LPIA | 0.7311 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 0.6656 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 0.7822 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.524 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 87 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 6.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release