Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Latvia
Latvia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 77.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 77.2% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Latvia peaked at 83.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 20th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.4% | — |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 69.4% | 82.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.6% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Latvia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Latvia was 77.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.