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 12.89 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12.89 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Latvia peaked at 12.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 1989.
That places Latvia 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.36 | — |
| 2004 | 11.98 | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 12.04 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.14 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.36 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.48 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.45 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.53 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.03 | 11.94 | 12.14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 12.27 | 12.89 | 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 12.89 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 12.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Latvia ranks 14th 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 6.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release