Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia is 2.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% 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.
That places Latvia 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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% |
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% | 9 |
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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 2.7% 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 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 71st out of 97 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 51.2%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.