Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.9693 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9693 NPIA
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.9993 NPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.8848 NPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia stood at 0.9693 NPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia peaked at 0.9993 NPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8848 NPIA, in 2015.
That places Latvia 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9368 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9993 NPIA | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9975 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8988 NPIA | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.966 NPIA | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8848 NPIA | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8957 NPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9693 NPIA | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9581 NPIA | 0.8988 NPIA | 0.9993 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9155 NPIA | 0.8848 NPIA | 0.966 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9693 NPIA | 0.9693 NPIA | 0.9693 NPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 10 Russian Federation 0.9917 NPIA compare
- 11 Canada 0.9799 NPIA compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.9794 NPIA compare
- 14 Ireland 0.9471 NPIA compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 0.946 NPIA compare
- 16 Lithuania 0.9319 NPIA compare
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia was 0.9693 NPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9993 NPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8848 NPIA in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release