Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% 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 29.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 11.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 22.1% 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 29.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 123 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 25.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release