Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia peaked at 1.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 public institutions in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release