Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2,196 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia stood at 2,196 number.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 2,523 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 894 number, in 1998.
That places Latvia 81st out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 894 number | — |
| 1999 | 985 number | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,003 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,254 number | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,301 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,319 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,425 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,428 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,809 number | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 1,797 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,982 number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2,025 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,152 number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,418 number | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,523 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,519 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,406 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,200 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,310 number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,291 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,196 number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 939.5 number | 894 number | 985 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,534 number | 1,003 number | 2,025 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,335 number | 2,152 number | 2,523 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 78 Macau, China 2,562 number compare
- 79 Estonia 2,464 number compare
- 80 Ghana 2,373 number compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 2,073 number compare
- 83 Benin 2,060 number compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,014 number compare
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latvia was 2,196 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,523 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 894 number in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.