Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 41.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 41.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 27th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.4% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 29.7% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.1% | 41.9% | 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 41.9% 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 41.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 128 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 21.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release