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

Latest (2023)
10.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
72nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2014
All-time low
7.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023

0510151999201120231999: 10.2 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 12 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 10.8 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Poland 11.1% compare
  2. 70 Spain 11.1% compare
  3. 71 Slovakia 11.0% compare
  4. 73 Canada 10.8% compare
  5. 74 Saudi Arabia 10.7% compare
  6. 75 Bahrain 10.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,848 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release