Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 34.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 34.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Latvia peaked at 50.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.7% | — |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.7% | 42.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 37.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 34.8% | 50.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Latvia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Latvia was 34.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release