Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Latvia

Latvia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 79.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
79.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 98 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2001
All-time low
78.7%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Latvia, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 82.9 %2000: 83.8 %2001: 87.7 %2002: 85.7 %2003: 86.1 %2004: 86.2 %2005: 86.5 %2006: 87.4 %2007: 87 %2008: 86 %2009: 85.6 %2010: 84.5 %2011: 83.1 %2012: 80 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 79.5 %2016: 79.5 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 79.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 79.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Latvia peaked at 87.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 37th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.9% 82.9% 82.9% 1
2000s 86.2% 83.8% 87.7% 10
2010s 80.6% 78.7% 84.5% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Liechtenstein 80.4% compare
  2. 35 Burundi 80.3% compare
  3. 36 Seychelles 80.1% compare
  4. 38 Belgium 79.8% compare
  5. 39 Burkina Faso 79.7% compare
  6. 40 Malta 79.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Latvia?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Latvia was 79.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.