Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 11.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 61st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 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 6.2% 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 11.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 61st 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 12.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release