Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 12.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.51970: 6.81975: 6.71980: 9.31985: 9.71990: 12.31995: 13.12000: 14.32005: 13.52010: 12

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia stood at 12.0%.

The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

That places Latvia 50th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.5% +7.1%
1970 6.8% +96.6%
1975 6.7% -1.6%
1980 9.3% +37.9%
1985 9.7% +5.0%
1990 12.3% +26.8%
1995 13.1% +6.0%
2000 14.3% +9.4%
2005 13.5% -5.4%
2010 12.0% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 2
1970s 6.8% 6.7% 6.8% 2
1980s 9.5% 9.3% 9.7% 2
1990s 12.7% 12.3% 13.1% 2
2000s 13.9% 13.5% 14.3% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 47 United Arab Emirates 13.4% compare
  2. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.4% compare
  3. 49 Macau, China 12.3% compare
  4. 51 Serbia 11.6% compare
  5. 52 Kyrgyzstan 11.2% compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Latvia was 12.0% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Latvia ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary