Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0397 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia is 0.0397 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia peaked at 0.0591 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 units per person, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0187 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.017 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.019 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0385 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.044 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.052 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0564 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0584 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0585 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0477 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0469 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.045 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0427 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.042 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0418 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0412 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.04 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Latvia was 0.0397 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0591 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 units per person in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.