Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 49.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Latvia is 49.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Latvia peaked at 88.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1960.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1965 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.3% | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 82.9% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 61.4% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 89 Philippines 50.7% compare
- 90 Gambia 49.6% compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.4% compare
- 93 Syrian Arab Republic 48.8% compare
- 94 Zambia 48.7% compare
- 95 Nicaragua 48.4% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Latvia was 49.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)