Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Latvia
Latvia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97.6% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Latvia peaked at 105.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 137th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.4% | — |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 104.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2% | 102.9% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 99.2% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 5 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Latvia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Latvia was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Latvia ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.