Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 77th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 74 Costa Rica 1.4% compare
- 75 Mongolia 1.4% compare
- 76 Armenia 1.4% compare
- 78 Cameroon 1.4% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.3% compare
- 80 Switzerland 1.3% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release