Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 82.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 94.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.5% | — |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 63.5% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 66.6% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 82.9% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Latvia was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release