Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 43.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 43.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Latvia peaked at 43.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
That places Latvia 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +104.1% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 13.9% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Latvia was 43.3% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary