Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Latvia
Latvia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 82.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Latvia is 82.92, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Latvia peaked at 94.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.39, in 1994.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.44 | — |
| 1982 | 22.31 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 22.09 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.04 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.35 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.3 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.08 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23.5 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 24.08 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.13 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 24.23 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.95 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 21.39 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 21.88 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 25.98 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 32.13 | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 41.11 | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 56.24 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 63.49 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 67.81 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 71.03 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 74.61 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 75.42 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.04 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 72.36 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.05 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.05 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 67.95 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.64 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 69.08 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 70.9 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 80.6 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 88.06 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 93.02 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 94.86 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94.51 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.48 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.33 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 85.74 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 82.92 | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 82.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 82.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.0% | 32.13 | 41.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.51 | 22.04 | 23.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.7 | 21.39 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.17 | 56.24 | 75.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 66.64 | 94.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6 | 82.92 | 94.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Latvia?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Latvia was 82.92 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.