Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 36.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% | 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 36.0% 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 36.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 102 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 35.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release