Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 26.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 46.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 29.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 26.9% 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 46.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 124 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 down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release