Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in Latvia

Latvia: Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering was 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.5 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.2 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in Latvia, 2013–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52013201820242013: 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants2014: 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants2015: 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants2016: 0.3 Per thousand inhabitants2017: 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants2018: 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants2019: 0.3 Per thousand inhabitants2020: 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants2021: 0.3 Per thousand inhabitants2022: 0.3 Per thousand inhabitants2023: 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants2024: 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in Latvia stood at 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in Latvia peaked at 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2017.

Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3143 Per thousand inhabitants 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants 7
2020s 0.34 Per thousand inhabitants 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Croatia 0.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  2. 23 Hungary 0.6 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  4. 25 Romania 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  6. 28 Serbia 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare
  7. 28 Türkiye 0.4 Per thousand inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in Latvia?
Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering in Latvia was 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Per thousand inhabitants in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering?
Latvia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 25-34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates at doctoral level, in science, math., computing, engineering, manufacturing, construction, by sex - per 1000 of population aged 25-34
Unit
Per thousand inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 420 data points, 2013–2024
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