Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Latvia
Latvia: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 35.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 35.7% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Latvia peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.7% | — |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 34.7% | 49.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 40.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 35.7% | 58.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Latvia?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Latvia was 35.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release