UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Latvia

Latvia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 33.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 70 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2018
All-time low
18.9%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Latvia, 2004–2018

01020302004201120182004: 18.92005: 19.92006: 20.22007: 21.42008: 242009: 252010: 25.42011: 262012: 27.32013: 29.32014: 28.62015: 29.92016: 31.62018: 33.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 33.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Latvia peaked at 33.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 21st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Latvia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 18.9%
2005 19.9% +5.0%
2006 20.2% +1.7%
2007 21.4% +6.0%
2008 24.0% +11.8%
2009 25.0% +4.3%
2010 25.4% +1.4%
2011 26.0% +2.5%
2012 27.3% +5.0%
2013 29.3% +7.5%
2014 28.6% -2.4%
2015 29.9% +4.3%
2016 31.6% +5.9%
2018 33.1% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 18.9% 25.0% 6
2010s 28.9% 25.4% 33.1% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Luxembourg 34.3% compare
  2. 19 Georgia 34.1% compare
  3. 20 Republic of Moldova 33.5% compare
  4. 22 Netherlands 33.0% compare
  5. 23 Sweden 32.8% compare
  6. 24 New Zealand 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Latvia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Latvia was 33.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/