Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 97.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Latvia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Latvia peaked at 97.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1997.
That places Latvia 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.8% | — |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 70.3% | 77.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 79.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 83.1% | 97.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 17 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 97.5% compare
- 20 Norway 97.2% compare
- 21 Chile 97.0% compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 96.9% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Latvia was 97.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.