Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 20.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Latvia is 20.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Latvia peaked at 21.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 58th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -3.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.4% | 21.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 55 Chile 20.9% compare
- 56 Malta 20.3% compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 59 Seychelles 19.9% compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 19.7% compare
- 61 Burundi 19.7% compare
More reference data data for Latvia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Latvia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Latvia was 20.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.