Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 18.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia is 18.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 47th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1965 | 7.0% | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.3% compare
- 45 Macau, China 18.1% compare
- 46 Chile 18.1% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 17.9% compare
- 49 Libya 17.9% compare
- 50 Mexico 17.7% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Latvia was 18.0% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Latvia ranks 47th 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 24.8%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)