Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Latvia stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Latvia peaked at 11.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 73rd 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 Arts in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 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 arts in Latvia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Latvia was 8.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release