Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.6% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Latvia peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Latvia?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Latvia was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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