Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 80.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia stood at 80.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia peaked at 87.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 124 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 graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.9% | — |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 80.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 80.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.8% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.7% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.3% | 80.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia was 80.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release