Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia
Latvia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 77.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.84
World rank
12th
of 61 countries
All-time high
82.68
in 2018
All-time low
66.42
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia is 77.84, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia peaked at 82.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.42, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 12th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.42 | — |
| 2003 | 76.27 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 79.3 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 77.44 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 80.06 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 78.57 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 82.68 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 77.84 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.86 | 66.42 | 79.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.44 | 78.57 | 82.68 | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.84 | 77.84 | 77.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia was 77.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.42 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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