Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 10.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 14.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 72nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % 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 10.8% 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 14.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 72nd 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 down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release