Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia is 20.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 30th out of 95 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 … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.8% | — |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.8% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 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 20.7% 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 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 95 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 33.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release