Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 87.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Latvia stood at 87.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Latvia peaked at 98.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -2.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 87.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 87.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 87.5% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Latvia was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 upper secondary 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