First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia
Latvia: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 15,498 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,498 Number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
17,506 Number
in 2015
All-time low
14,638 Number
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15,498 Number for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia peaked at 17,506 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,638 Number, in 2023.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,506 Number | — |
| 2016 | 16,459 Number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15,477 Number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 15,521 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,617 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,898 Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,814 Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16,277 Number | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,638 Number | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 15,498 Number | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,116 Number | 15,477 Number | 17,506 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,625 Number | 14,638 Number | 16,277 Number | 5 |
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- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 61,683 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia was 15,498 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,506 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,638 Number in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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