Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia

Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.5%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
43rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2001
All-time low
25.5%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, 1999–2018

010203040501999200820181999: 25.5 %2000: 29.4 %2001: 46.3 %2002: 34.5 %2003: 39.9 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 41 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 44.6 %2009: 43.6 %2010: 45 %2011: 39.4 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 32.2 %2014: 33.3 %2015: 32 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 30.5 %2018: 28.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia stood at 28.5%.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia peaked at 46.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1999.

That places Latvia 43rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 25.5%
2000 29.4% +15.6%
2001 46.3% +57.3%
2002 34.5% -25.5%
2003 39.9% +15.6%
2004 40.1% +0.5%
2005 41.0% +2.3%
2006 43.8% +6.7%
2007 44.1% +0.7%
2008 44.6% +1.3%
2009 43.6% -2.4%
2010 45.0% +3.4%
2011 39.4% -12.5%
2012 38.1% -3.2%
2013 32.2% -15.6%
2014 33.3% +3.3%
2015 32.0% -3.9%
2016 30.6% -4.2%
2017 30.5% -0.4%
2018 28.5% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1
2000s 40.7% 29.4% 46.3% 10
2010s 34.4% 28.5% 45.0% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 40 Mongolia 29.6% compare
  2. 41 El Salvador 29.4% compare
  3. 42 Vietnam 29.2% compare
  4. 44 Romania 28.4% compare
  5. 45 Switzerland 28.3% compare
  6. 46 Iran 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Latvia was 28.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Latvia ranks 43rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.