Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 4.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 89th of 123 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 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 86 Hungary 2.9% compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 2.9% compare
- 88 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 2.7% compare
- 91 Qatar 2.6% compare
- 92 Ukraine 2.6% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0664 units per person (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 2.7% 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 4.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 89th 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 up 16.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release