Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 3.61965: 4.41970: 5.21975: 6.11980: 71985: 8.21990: 9.11995: 9.72000: 9.92005: 10.82010: 12.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

Latvia ranks 46th 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 4.4% +21.2%
1970 5.2% +18.6%
1975 6.1% +17.4%
1980 7.0% +14.0%
1985 8.2% +17.4%
1990 9.1% +10.2%
1995 9.7% +6.8%
2000 9.9% +2.0%
2005 10.8% +8.9%
2010 12.2% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.6% 4.4% 2
1970s 5.7% 5.2% 6.1% 2
1980s 7.6% 7.0% 8.2% 2
1990s 9.4% 9.1% 9.7% 2
2000s 10.3% 9.9% 10.8% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 43 Croatia 12.5% compare
  2. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.4% compare
  3. 45 Macau, China 12.3% compare
  4. 47 France 12.1% compare
  5. 48 Kyrgyzstan 12.0% compare
  6. 49 Malta 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia was 12.2% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Latvia ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary