Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 13.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2005
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 31965: 3.21970: 3.51975: 6.81980: 6.71985: 9.81990: 9.81995: 12.62000: 142005: 14.32010: 13.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia is 13.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

That places Latvia 40th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.2% +6.9%
1970 3.5% +8.0%
1975 6.8% +92.9%
1980 6.7% -0.3%
1985 9.8% +45.3%
1990 9.8% +0.4%
1995 12.6% +28.3%
2000 14.0% +11.3%
2005 14.3% +2.2%
2010 13.6% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 2
1970s 5.1% 3.5% 6.8% 2
1980s 8.3% 6.7% 9.8% 2
1990s 11.2% 9.8% 12.6% 2
2000s 14.2% 14.0% 14.3% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Mexico 14.6% compare
  2. 38 Armenia 14.5% compare
  3. 39 Iceland 14.5% compare
  4. 41 United Arab Emirates 13.4% compare
  5. 42 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  6. 43 Austria 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Latvia was 13.6% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary