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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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