Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% 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 8.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 25.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
That places Latvia 77th out of 126 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 | 25.8% | — |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 10.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 74 Madagascar 9.3% compare
- 75 New Zealand 9.2% compare
- 76 El Salvador 9.1% compare
- 78 Belgium 8.7% compare
- 79 Malaysia 8.7% compare
- 80 Russia 8.7% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (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 8.9% 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 25.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 126 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 up 19.2%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release