Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 41.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 41.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 41.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1965 | 9.6% | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.5% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Latvia was 41.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary