Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.6811 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6811 WPIA
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.8121 WPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6538 WPIA
in 2000
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 WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia stood at 0.6811 WPIA.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia peaked at 0.8121 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6538 WPIA, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6538 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8121 WPIA | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7391 WPIA | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7754 WPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7443 WPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8029 WPIA | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7821 WPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6811 WPIA | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7451 WPIA | 0.6538 WPIA | 0.8121 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7765 WPIA | 0.7443 WPIA | 0.8029 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 WPIA | 0.6811 WPIA | 0.6811 WPIA | 1 |
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 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 0.6811 WPIA 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 0.8121 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6538 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 49 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 down 8.5%. 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 reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release