Employees by educational attainment level in Latvia

Latvia: Employees by educational attainment level was 755.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
755.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
946.8
in 2008
All-time low
752.4
in 2021
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Employees by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025

02004006008001.0k1998201120251998: 812.51999: 803.52000: 800.12001: 788.92002: 820.62003: 8252004: 830.82005: 860.82006: 910.62007: 941.42008: 946.82009: 803.82010: 752.92011: 763.92012: 776.12013: 790.42014: 782.42015: 7832016: 778.22017: 781.62018: 804.62019: 804.52020: 779.52021: 752.42022: 767.82023: 765.82024: 757.32025: 755.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level in Latvia stood at 755.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 946.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 752.4, in 2021.

That places Latvia 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 812.5 —
1999 803.5 -1.1%
2000 800.1 -0.4%
2001 788.9 -1.4%
2002 820.6 +4.0%
2003 825 +0.5%
2004 830.8 +0.7%
2005 860.8 +3.6%
2006 910.6 +5.8%
2007 941.4 +3.4%
2008 946.8 +0.6%
2009 803.8 -15.1%
2010 752.9 -6.3%
2011 763.9 +1.5%
2012 776.1 +1.6%
2013 790.4 +1.8%
2014 782.4 -1.0%
2015 783 +0.1%
2016 778.2 -0.6%
2017 781.6 +0.4%
2018 804.6 +2.9%
2019 804.5 -0.0%
2020 779.5 -3.1%
2021 752.4 -3.5%
2022 767.8 +2.0%
2023 765.8 -0.3%
2024 757.3 -1.1%
2025 755.1 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 808 803.5 812.5 2
2000s 852.88 788.9 946.8 10
2010s 781.76 752.9 804.6 10
2020s 762.98 752.4 779.5 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,087 compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 858.2 compare
  3. 35 Slovenia 858.2 compare
  4. 37 Latvia 755.1 compare
  5. 39 Estonia 615.5 compare
  6. 39 Estonia 615.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level in Latvia?
Employees by educational attainment level in Latvia was 755.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 946.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 752.4 in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for employees by educational attainment level?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
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