Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Latvia peaked at 1.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 1.3% 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 1.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 121 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 2.8%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release