Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Latvia
Latvia: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 15.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Latvia is 15.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Latvia peaked at 15.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 … STEM in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.1 | — |
| 2014 | 13.1 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.33 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15 | 14.1 | 15.6 | 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 in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Latvia?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Latvia was 15.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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