Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Latvia
Latvia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 34.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Latvia stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Latvia peaked at 49.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 29th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 16.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 23.3% | 34.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Latvia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Latvia was 34.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.