Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female was 5.7 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.7 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in 2010.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Latvia peaked at 5.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1960.
That places Latvia 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.48 | — |
| 1965 | 0.65 | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 0.91 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.52 | -52.3% |
| 1985 | 0.83 | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 0.97 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | +128.8% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.565 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.52 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 0.97 | 2.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.24 | 5.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 7 Tajikistan 5.82 compare
- 8 Slovakia 5.77 compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 5.71 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 5.68 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.64 compare
- 13 Singapore 5.63 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Latvia was 5.7 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 15-19.