Education

Latvia

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
63.571.379.28794.920012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19902022
3.584.55.416.337.2519902022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.3620.4770.5930.7080.82419962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19812018
11.612.713.915.116.219812018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19812018
22.440.157.775.49319812018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate99.9 %World Bank WDI [2011]
Primary enrollment (gross)97.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)101 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)82.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.32 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.824 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling13.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling16.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.32 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy16.2 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)11.5World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate2.74 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)93 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate99.9 %WB Gender [2011]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Latvia's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (99.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (97.6 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.