Education in Vidzeme, Latvia: official figures

At the start of 2025, 25.7% of people aged 15+ in Vidzeme had completed higher education (college, bachelor's, master's or doctorate), 2nd highest of 5 Latvian regions.

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• The share of tertiary graduates in Vidzeme rose from 22.8% in 2019 to 25.7% in 2025. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Women in Vidzeme are more likely than men to hold a degree: 32.5% of women aged 15+ had tertiary education in 2025, against 18.1% of men. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• 19.4% of residents of Vidzeme 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 54.9% of adults in Vidzeme in 2025. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• 14.5% of people aged 15+ in Vidzeme 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 Vidzeme compares with other planning regions

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

Vidzeme ranks 2 of 5, highest first.

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

Vidzeme ranks 3 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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