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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,498
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
17,506
in 2015
All-time low
14,638
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Latvia is 15,498, measured 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,638, in 2023.
That places Latvia 34th out of 41 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,506 | — |
| 2016 | 16,459 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15,477 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 15,521 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,617 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,898 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,814 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16,277 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,638 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 15,498 | +5.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15,498 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15,498 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,116 | 15,477 | 17,506 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,625 | 14,638 | 16,277 | 5 |
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 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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 41 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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