Education in Riga, Latvia: official figures

Higher education graduates made up 39.8% of the population aged 15 and over in the city of Riga at the beginning of 2025, about the same as the 39.8% across the whole Rīga region; the national share was 31.4%.

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• The share of tertiary graduates in the city of Riga rose from 38.1% in 2019 to 39.8% in 2025. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Women in the city of Riga are more likely than men to hold a degree: 45.0% of women aged 15+ had tertiary education in 2025, against 32.9% of men. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• 11.7% of residents of the city of Riga aged 15 and over had at most basic (lower secondary) education in 2025, compared with 16.4% nationally. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Upper secondary or post-secondary vocational education was the highest level reached by 48.5% of adults in the city of Riga in 2025. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• 25.5% of people aged 15+ in the city of Riga held a master's degree or doctorate at the beginning of 2025 (Latvia: 18.9%). Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy

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Sources

• Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Population aged 15 and over by educational attainment, ethnicity and sex in regions and State cities at the beginning of the year (table IZT021), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ce78b6309527…)

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