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 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Latvia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 30.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Latvia peaked at 50.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2003.
That places Latvia 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.2% | — |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 16.7% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.8% | 34.5% | 4 |
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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 30.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% 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 16.7% in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 14.2%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release