Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 12.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.4%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 3.41965: 4.11970: 4.81975: 5.41980: 61985: 7.21990: 71995: 8.42000: 7.72005: 9.82010: 12.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia is 12.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 12.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

Latvia ranks 38th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 4.1% +18.9%
1970 4.8% +17.4%
1975 5.4% +12.7%
1980 6.0% +11.8%
1985 7.2% +19.0%
1990 7.0% -2.6%
1995 8.4% +19.3%
2000 7.7% -7.5%
2005 9.8% +26.3%
2010 12.4% +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.4% 4.1% 2
1970s 5.1% 4.8% 5.4% 2
1980s 6.6% 6.0% 7.2% 2
1990s 7.7% 7.0% 8.4% 2
2000s 8.7% 7.7% 9.8% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Slovenia 13.2% compare
  2. 36 Germany 13.1% compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 13.1% compare
  4. 39 Finland 12.3% compare
  5. 40 Peru 12.3% compare
  6. 41 Norway 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia was 12.4% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Latvia ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary