Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
89th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1999
All-time low
1.4%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1999–2023
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 2.7%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 4.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (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 4.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 89th 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 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release