Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Latvia

Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 84.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 113 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2019
All-time low
65.6%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2003–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Latvia, 2003–2023

0204060802003201320232003: 70.2 %2004: 70.8 %2005: 67.3 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 68.5 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 73 %2010: 77.2 %2011: 76.4 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 80.7 %2015: 80.6 %2016: 81.5 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 85 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 84.6 %2023: 84.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Latvia stood at 84.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Latvia peaked at 85.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2006.

Latvia ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.5% 65.6% 73.0% 7
2010s 80.3% 76.4% 85.0% 9
2020s 84.2% 83.5% 84.6% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 11 Russia 86.5% compare
  2. 12 Israel 85.8% compare
  3. 13 Germany 84.6% compare
  4. 15 Austria 82.4% compare
  5. 16 Canada 81.9% compare
  6. 17 Sweden 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Latvia?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Latvia was 84.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Latvia ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release