Education in Rīga Region, Latvia: official figures

39.8% of residents of the Rīga region aged 15 and over held a tertiary qualification at the beginning of 2025, the highest of 5 Latvian regions (Latvia: 31.4%).

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• The share of tertiary graduates in the Rīga region rose from 37.5% in 2019 to 39.8% in 2025. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Women in the Rīga region are more likely than men to hold a degree: 45.2% of women aged 15+ had tertiary education in 2025, against 32.8% of men. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• 12.3% of residents of the Rīga region 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 47.9% of adults in the Rīga region in 2025. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• 25.1% of people aged 15+ in the Rīga region held a master's degree or doctorate at the beginning of 2025 (Latvia: 18.9%). Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy

How Rīga Region compares with other planning regions

Population 15+ with tertiary education (%) (2025)

Rīga Region ranks 1 of 5, highest first.

Population 15+ with at most basic education (%) (2025)

Rīga Region ranks 5 of 5, highest first.

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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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