Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.1% 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 2.1%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 2.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 73rd out of 121 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % 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 2.1% 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 2.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 121 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 69.7%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release