Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Latvia peaked at 11.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Latvia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Latvia was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release