Latvia vs South Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Latvia
16.23 years
in 2018
South Asia
11.08 years
in 2019
Latvia rank
34th
South Asia rank
33rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Latvia
- South Asia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.23 years against 11.08 years in South Asia, a difference of 5.15 years.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6 years | 6.61 years | 6.99 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 12.32 years | 7.57 years | 4.76 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.38 years | 8.9 years | 6.48 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.81 years | 11 years | 4.8 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Latvia or South Asia?
- Latvia, at 16.23 years against 11.08 years in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Latvia and South Asia?
- 5.15 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.