Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 7.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Latvia is 7.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Latvia peaked at 9.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 57 Switzerland 7.4% compare
- 58 Ukraine 7.4% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.3% compare
- 61 Seychelles 7.1% compare
- 62 Poland 7.0% compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.0% 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 arts in Latvia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Latvia was 7.1% in 2018, 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 9.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.