Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 16.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 56th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- 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)
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 8.8% 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 16.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 124 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 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release