Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.5% 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 12.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 32.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 66th of 124 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 | 32.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +90.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 12.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 63 Luxembourg 13.4% compare
- 64 Switzerland 12.9% compare
- 65 Poland 12.6% compare
- 67 Laos 12.5% compare
- 68 Iran 12.1% compare
- 69 New Zealand 11.9% 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 (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 12.5% 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 32.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 66th 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 up 26.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release