Labor force with advanced education in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force with advanced education was 77.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Latvia stood at 77.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Latvia peaked at 86.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 71st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.4% | — |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 76.9% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.8% | 83.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Latvia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Latvia was 77.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (% of total 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).