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

Latvia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 90.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
90.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 78 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2018
All-time low
79.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 79.12005: 80.12006: 79.82007: 812008: 82.22009: 84.12010: 85.62011: 85.12012: 86.32013: 87.22014: 87.82015: 88.62016: 89.42018: 90.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Latvia stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Latvia peaked at 90.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2004.

That places Latvia 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Latvia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 79.1%
2005 80.1% +1.3%
2006 79.8% -0.3%
2007 81.0% +1.4%
2008 82.2% +1.5%
2009 84.1% +2.4%
2010 85.6% +1.7%
2011 85.1% -0.6%
2012 86.3% +1.5%
2013 87.2% +0.9%
2014 87.8% +0.7%
2015 88.6% +0.9%
2016 89.4% +0.9%
2018 90.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.0% 79.1% 84.1% 6
2010s 87.5% 85.1% 90.3% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 96.1% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 92.5% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 91.1% compare
  4. 5 United States 89.8% compare
  5. 6 Azerbaijan 88.5% compare
  6. 7 Estonia 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Latvia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Latvia was 90.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Latvia ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/