Valsts izglītības satura centrs

Name

Valsts izglītības satura centrs

Legal name

Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra

Website

https://visc.gov.lv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Latvia's State Education Development Agency under the Ministry of Education and Science, administering national examinations, teacher training, adult learning, and EU programs (Erasmus+, Eurydice, Nordplus) and operating digital platforms skolo.lv and STARS for schools and educators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Education Administration

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Proficiency Exam Prep (CEFR, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, PTE) (EDANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exam Preparation Language Programs (IELTS/TOEFL/DELE/DALF/HSK, etc.) (EDAIAEAD), Exam Preparation Materials (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAGAHAE)

Keywords

• National education administration
• Curriculum and examination services
• Teacher professional development
• Education mobility programs
• Vocational skills competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Valsts izglītības satura centrs is a Latvian state institution that develops national education content, administers centralized examinations and state language proficiency tests, manages teacher professional development programmes, and coordinates Latvia's participation in EU and Nordic-Baltic education mobility initiatives including Erasmus+, Nordplus, Eurydice, Euroguidance, and EEA/Norway Grants. It also operates the skolo.lv digital platform for teacher digital classrooms and the STARS platform for adult digital-skills individual learning accounts (EUR 500 support per learner), and coordinates national skills competitions (SkillsLatvia, EuroSkills, WorldSkills).

Product overview

Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra (VIAA) is Latvia's State Education Development Agency operating as a centralized government body managing diverse education programs. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms (skolo.lv for school-based learning, STARS for adult digital skills), international mobility programs (Erasmus+, Nordplus, government scholarships), skills competition ecosystems (SkillsLatvia, EuroSkills, WorldSkills), and national examination and certification services (state language tests, national exams, student loans). The agency serves as the Latvian national unit for European networks Eurydice and Euroguidance, and implements career guidance, teacher professional development, and STEM education initiatives. This is a multi-platform, service-oriented government education agency rather than a single unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkillsLatvia: National skills competition programme for vocational education students in Latvia.
• Study in Latvia
• Eurydice Latvija
• Euroguidance Latvija

Products and services

• STARS Platform (stars.gov.lv) Digital platform offering EUR 500 support per adult learner for digital skills acquisition under the Individual Learning Accounts programme; accessible from July 30 and intended for employed adults and regional residents seeking continuing education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eurydice network provides education system comparisons across 41 European countries
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eurydice NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980European Commission-funded network established in 1980 providing analytical reports on European education systems and policies. VIAA serves as the Latvian national unit since 1997. The network includes 41 national divisions across EU member states and associated countries, collaborating with Eurostat, Cedefop, OECD, and other international organizations.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU education, training, youth and sport program for 2021-2027. VIAA serves as the National Agency for Erasmus+ in Latvia, administering higher education mobility, school and adult education mobility, strategic partnerships, and policy reform support initiatives.
• Euroguidance NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of career guidance resource centers. VIAA coordinates Euroguidance activities in Latvia, providing information about studying abroad, career guidance resources, and educational mobility within Europe.
• Nordplus ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic-Baltic cooperation program for lifelong learning. VIAA administers Nordplus programs including Adult Learning, Higher Education, Horizontal, Junior Education, and Nordic Languages programs in Latvia.
• EEA and Norway GrantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding mechanism through which Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway support social and economic cohesion in Europe. VIAA coordinates education-related projects under this mechanism in Latvia.
• Switzerland-Latvia ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation program supporting workplace-based learning and education in Latvia. VIAA coordinates projects under this initiative.
• SkillsLatvia / WorldSkills / EuroSkillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional skills competitions. VIAA coordinates Latvia's national SkillsLatvia competition and participation in WorldSkills (global) and EuroSkills (European) competitions. Latvian teams have won excellence medals in multiple categories including window dressing, restaurant services, cooking, electrical installations, graphic design, and more.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Estonian Education and Youth Board (Haridus- ja Noorteamet): Estonian government agency administering national examinations, international education programs (including Erasmus+), youth work, and career guidance — direct regional peer to VIAA with near-identical scope across the Baltic states.
• Euroguidance Network: European network of career guidance resource centers, coordinated in Latvia by VIAA — comparable peer network that VIAA participates in as the Latvian national contact point.
• Campus France: French national agency for promotion of higher education and international student mobility — directly comparable to VIAA's Erasmus+ National Agency role and 'Study in Latvia' international promotion function.
• Eurydice Network: European education information network of 41 national units where VIAA serves as the Latvian unit — directly comparable peer network providing education policy analysis and reporting on European education systems.
• Finnish National Agency for Education (Opetushallitus): Finnish government agency responsible for education development, international education cooperation, and qualifications — closely comparable to VIAA in coordinating Nordplus, Erasmus+, and national education policy implementation.
• Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (Dům zahraniční spolupráce): Czech agency administering Erasmus+, national examinations coordination, and educational mobility programmes — directly comparable peer operating the same EU programmes in another Central European member state.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): Germany's national agency for international academic cooperation, administering Erasmus+ and other mobility programmes, scholarships, and partnerships — directly comparable in mandate and function to VIAA as a National Agency for Erasmus+.
• Lithuanian Agency for Education Exchange (Švietimo mainų paramos fondas): Lithuania's national agency administering Erasmus+, Nordplus, and other international education programmes — the most direct Baltic peer to VIAA, sharing programme portfolios and Nordic-Baltic cooperation scope.

Broad incumbents

• British Council: UK organization promoting cultural relations and educational opportunities, administering international education programmes and language testing — comparable to VIAA in administering exams and international education mobility programmes.
• Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training): EU agency coordinating vocational education and training policy across Europe. VIAA collaborates with Cedefop through the Eurydice network and coordinates Latvia's participation in skills competitions, making it a comparable European-level education development body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VIAA_LV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/VIAAlv
• Facebookfacebook.com/VIAA.LV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valsts-izgl%C4%ABt%C4%ABbas-satura-centrs
• Instagraminstagram.com/viaa_latvija

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