Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 28.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 28.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 29.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.2% | — |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 28.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 28.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.2% | 28.5% | 4 |
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 28.5% 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 29.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 40 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 27.9%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release