Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 26.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 57.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 59th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +95.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 29.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (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 26.2% 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 57.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 59th 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 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release