Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 75.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Latvia is 75.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Latvia peaked at 84.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1998.
That places Latvia 65th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.2% | — |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 75.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 75.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 75.7% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 74.2% | 81.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Latvia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Latvia was 75.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).