Average years of schooling in Latvia
Latvia: Average years of schooling was 13.25 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Latvia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Latvia is 13.25 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Latvia peaked at 13.25 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8 years, in 1980.
That places Latvia 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Average years of schooling in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.48 years | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 9.97 years | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.48 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.22 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 11.02 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.74 years | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.25 years | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.14 years | 8.8 years | 9.48 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.23 years | 9.97 years | 10.48 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.56 years | 10.22 years | 10.9 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.38 years | 11.02 years | 11.74 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.25 years | 13.25 years | 13.25 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Latvia?
- Average years of schooling in Latvia was 13.25 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 years in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for average years of schooling?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.