Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 90.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2006
All-time low
89.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia is 90.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia peaked at 93.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.6% | — |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 90.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 90.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.1% | 90.9% | 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 90.2% 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 93.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 122 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release