Tertiary education participation in Latvia
Latvia: Tertiary education participation was 97 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
97
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
131.1
in 2006
All-time low
70.2
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Latvia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97 for tertiary education participation in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Latvia peaked at 131.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.2, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.2 | — |
| 1999 | 82 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 91.2 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 102.8 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 110.5 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 118.9 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 127.7 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 130.7 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 131.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 129.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 127.8 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 125.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 112.6 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 103.9 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 97 | -6.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1 | 70.2 | 82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 119.56 | 91.2 | 131.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5 | 97 | 112.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Latvia?
- Tertiary education participation in Latvia was 97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for tertiary education participation?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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