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

Latest (2018)
20.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 98 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Latvia, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 17.1 %2000: 16.2 %2001: 12.3 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 20 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 20.5 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 20.2 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Chile 20.9% compare
  2. 56 Malta 20.3% compare
  3. 57 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
  4. 59 Seychelles 19.9% compare
  5. 60 Kyrgyzstan 19.7% compare
  6. 61 Burundi 19.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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