Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia peaked at 8.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 154th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +70.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +70.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| 2005 | +70.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 151 Palestine, State of 18.2% compare
- 152 Israel 16.4% compare
- 153 Chile 16.1% compare
- 155 Liechtenstein 0.0%
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 6.5% 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 8.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Latvia ranks 154th out of 155 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 down 16.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release