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Latvia

Name of the qualification in original language

Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību

Translation in English

A Diploma of General Secondary Education

Transliteration in Latin alphabet

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Awarding body

Ministry of Education and Science

Total number of years of schooling

12

General requirements for access to higher education

The Diploma of General Secondary Education (Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību) entitles a graduate to continue studies in any higher education program in Latvia. It is issued together with a Statement of records (Sekmju izraksts) and General Secondary Education Certificate (Vispārējās vidējās izglītības sertifikāts). Specific admission requirements (exams, entry tests, etc.) may be requested by single institutions.

EQF level

4

NQF level

4

Grading system

10 point scale (Grading system).


In regular tests, teachers may use “pass” or “fail”.

Period of issue

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Expiry date

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Verification information

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Comments/Additional Information

More information on General Secondary Education in Latvia: https://visc.gov.lv/en/exam/gse_in_latvia.pdf. 

Update date of the records: 30/05/2019