Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Latvia
Latvia: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 4.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2022
All-time low
2.5
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Latvia stood at 4.7.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Latvia peaked at 4.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2013.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +14.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.67 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Switzerland 5.2 compare
- 30 Italy 4.9 compare
- 31 Latvia 4.8 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 4.4 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.8 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.8 compare
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 students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Latvia?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Latvia was 4.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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