Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Latvia
Latvia: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 15,498 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,498
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21,404
in 2013
All-time low
14,638
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15,498 for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Latvia peaked at 21,404 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,638, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,404 | — |
| 2014 | 20,348 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17,506 | -14.0% |
| 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 83,750, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15,498 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,476 | 15,477 | 21,404 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,625 | 14,638 | 16,277 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 35 North Macedonia 18,250 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 18,250 compare
- 37 Latvia 15,498 compare
- 39 Estonia 11,153 compare
- 39 Estonia 11,153 compare
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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Latvia?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Latvia was 15,498 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,404 in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,638 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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