Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.3% 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 27.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 46.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 54th out of 122 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 | 24.7% | — |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 29.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 29.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 30.4% | 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 27.3% 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 46.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 54th 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 down 16.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release