Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 91.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Latvia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Latvia stood at 91.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Latvia peaked at 99.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 4th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.6% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.7% | 93.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 85.9% compare
- 6 Chile 84.0% compare
- 7 Israel 83.2% compare
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 institutions in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Latvia was 91.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.