School completion in Latvia
Latvia: School completion was 99.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2025
All-time low
99.41
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Latvia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Latvia is 99.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Latvia peaked at 99.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.41, in 1981.
Latvia ranks 35th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School completion in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.41 | — |
| 1982 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.45 | 99.41 | 99.49 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.5 | 99.49 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.51 | 99.5 | 99.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.52 | 99.5 | 99.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.58 | 99.56 | 99.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Latvia?
- School completion in Latvia was 99.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.41 in 1981.
- How does Latvia rank for school completion?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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