Official release on tertiary students, entrants and institutions.
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Latvia's Central Statistical Bureau reports 76.4 thousand tertiary students in 2025/26, with 29.8 thousand new entrants and 45 higher-education institutions operating at the start of the academic year. Latvia's latest higher-education release provides a consistent 2025/26 picture from the national statistics authority.
Latvia education snapshot
Latvia's latest higher-education release provides a consistent 2025/26 picture from the national statistics authority.
Tertiary students
76.4 thousand
New entrants
29.8 thousand
Higher-education institutions
45
Graduates
14,695
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The broader pathway distinguishes basic and upper-secondary education from the tertiary sector measured in the headline cards.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary education | Early years | Pre-primary provision comes before basic education. |
| Primary and lower secondary | Basic education | Basic education covers the main compulsory school sequence. |
| General or vocational | Upper secondary | Students may continue in general or vocational upper-secondary programmes. |
| College and university study | Post-secondary | Short-cycle, bachelor, master and doctoral programmes form tertiary education. |
Key evidence
The student and entrant values use thousands, the institution figure is a count, and the graduate figure refers to calendar year 2025.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary students | 76.4 thousand | 2025/26 | All tertiary education |
| New entrants | 29.8 thousand | 2025/26 | Higher-education entrants |
| Higher-education institutions | 45 | 2025/26 | 24 universities and 21 colleges |
| Graduates | 14,695 | 2025 | Tertiary graduates |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Latvia evidence
Because all four measures come from the same national statistical system, they can be read together without blending different data providers.
The 45-institution count is a network measure, not an additional student population, so it is kept separate from enrolment figures.
Frequently asked questions
How many tertiary students were enrolled in Latvia in 2025/26?
The Central Statistical Bureau reports 76.4 thousand students.
How many new entrants were recorded?
The 2025/26 release reports 29.8 thousand new entrants.
How many higher-education institutions were operating?
Latvia had 45 institutions at the start of the academic year: 24 universities and 21 colleges.
How many tertiary graduates were recorded in 2025?
The official statistics portal reports 14,695 graduates.
Sources and methodology
Both visible sources are Central Statistical Bureau products and directly support the displayed figures.
Official 2025 tertiary graduate table.
Methodology: Latvia's 2025/26 enrolment measures retain their academic-year basis; the graduate total remains a 2025 annual figure.