Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% 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 2013.
That places Latvia 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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% |
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 | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 42 Lithuania 9.0% compare
- 43 Poland 8.9% compare
- 44 Madagascar 8.9% compare
- 46 Niger 8.8% compare
- 47 Mozambique 8.6% compare
- 48 New Zealand 8.5% compare
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 8.9% 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 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 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 45th 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 down 14.8%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.