Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia

Latvia: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2007
All-time low
6.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 12.72005: 12.42006: 12.92007: 13.32008: 122009: 102010: 92011: 9.12012: 8.62013: 82014: 7.82015: 7.62016: 7.42017: 7.82018: 7.32019: 7.32020: 7.22021: 6.52022: 6.52023: 7.32024: 7.32025: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia is 7, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia peaked at 13.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 12.7
2005 12.4 -2.4%
2006 12.9 +4.0%
2007 13.3 +3.1%
2008 12 -9.8%
2009 10 -16.7%
2010 9 -10.0%
2011 9.1 +1.1%
2012 8.6 -5.5%
2013 8 -7.0%
2014 7.8 -2.5%
2015 7.6 -2.6%
2016 7.4 -2.6%
2017 7.8 +5.4%
2018 7.3 -6.4%
2019 7.3 +0.0%
2020 7.2 -1.4%
2021 6.5 -9.7%
2022 6.5 +0.0%
2023 7.3 +12.3%
2024 7.3 +0.0%
2025 7 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.22 10 13.3 6
2010s 7.99 7.3 9.1 10
2020s 6.97 6.5 7.3 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Slovenia 8.1 compare
  2. 25 Bulgaria 8 compare
  3. 26 Ireland 7.6 compare
  4. 27 Serbia 7 compare
  5. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.8 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia?
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Latvia was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
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