Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia

Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 98 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.2%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 6.7 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 18.2 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 14 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia stood at 17.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.

That places Latvia 16th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.7%
2000 5.1% -24.0%
2001 2.2% -56.7%
2002 3.3% +52.4%
2003 3.8% +14.0%
2004 3.9% +1.8%
2005 4.8% +23.6%
2006 5.2% +8.4%
2007 5.8% +10.7%
2008 7.9% +37.6%
2009 7.8% -2.1%
2010 9.3% +19.2%
2011 14.1% +52.9%
2012 10.7% -24.3%
2013 18.2% +70.1%
2014 12.8% -29.9%
2015 14.0% +9.5%
2016 14.3% +1.9%
2017 17.1% +19.7%
2018 17.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2000s 5.0% 2.2% 7.9% 10
2010s 14.2% 9.3% 18.2% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 13 Lithuania 18.0% compare
  2. 14 Niger 17.9% compare
  3. 15 Argentina 17.8% compare
  4. 17 Australia 17.5% compare
  5. 18 Portugal 17.4% compare
  6. 19 Eritrea 17.4% 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 17.5% 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 18.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Latvia ranks 16th 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 up 120.4%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.