Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 102.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia is 102.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 102.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.9% | — |
| 1982 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.6% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.3% | 75.9% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 68.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 84.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 89.9% | 102.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 12 Costa Rica 104.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 104.1% compare
- 14 Argentina 103.7% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.3% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 101.3% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 101.3% compare
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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Latvia was 102.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.