Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) in Latvia
Latvia: Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) was 207.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education graduates in Latvia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education graduates in Latvia stood at 207.7.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Latvia peaked at 255.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 124.2, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 177.2 | — |
| 1999 | 200.9 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 173.3 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 124.2 | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 227.1 | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 222.9 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 224.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 239.4 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 240.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 255.7 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 251.3 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 249.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 248.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 234.5 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 207.7 | -11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.9% | 124.2 | 227.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.05 | 177.2 | 200.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 220.88 | 124.2 | 255.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.27 | 207.7 | 248.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Latvia?
- Tertiary education graduates in Latvia was 207.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 255.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.2 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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