Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia
Latvia: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia is 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia peaked at 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 27.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 29.82 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 29.37 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.41 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 28.93 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 30.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 30.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 24.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 30.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 28.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Austria 45.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 42.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Spain 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Chile 41.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Slovenia 19.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 United States of America 40.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Japan 29.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 4.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Latvia was 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.