Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 61.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia is 61.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia peaked at 74.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.6% | — |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 67.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.4% | 70.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latvia was 61.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).