Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 93.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 143 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2002
All-time low
91.7%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 93.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Latvia peaked at 99.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 5th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.2% | — |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 93.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 93.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 5.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.6% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.7% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 93.5% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Latvia was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release