Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Latvia
Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 36.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Latvia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Latvia stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Latvia peaked at 36.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1998.
That places Latvia 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 25.2% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.4% | 36.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 948,428 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Latvia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Latvia was 36.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.