Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 61.6% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia peaked at 83.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2012.
That places Latvia 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 than Science … male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 61.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 67.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.4% | 62.3% | 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 61.6% 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 83.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Latvia ranks 79th 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 up 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release