Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Latvia is 7.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% 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.
Latvia ranks 61st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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% |
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 | 7.0% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
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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 7.7% in 2018, 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 61st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.