Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 1.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places Latvia 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 122 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 57.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release