Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Latvia
Latvia: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 78.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Latvia stood at 78.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Latvia peaked at 80.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 24th of 47 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.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 73.8 | — |
| 2014 | 61.7 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 63.2 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.8 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 60.9 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.4 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 70.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 72.8 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 77.7 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 74.5 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.3 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 78.1 | -2.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 78.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 78.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.74 | 60.9 | 73.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.68 | 72.8 | 80.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Latvia?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Latvia was 78.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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