Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia
Latvia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.05 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9523 GPIA, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9523 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia was 1.05 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9523 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release