Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total was 5.47 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.47 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Latvia peaked at 5.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1965.
That places Latvia 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 | — |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | +61.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.52, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.17 | 3.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.92 | 5.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Latvia was 5.47 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 60-64, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1965.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 60-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 60-64.