Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia is 63.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia peaked at 71.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 13th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.8% | — |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -4.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 63.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 63.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.9% | 56.7% | 71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.3% | 61.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.2% | 66.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Latvia was 63.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release