Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 12.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.91965: 31970: 2.91975: 31980: 3.21985: 3.61990: 7.21995: 82000: 10.92005: 10.72010: 12.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Latvia ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.0% +4.6%
1970 2.9% -2.3%
1975 3.0% +3.1%
1980 3.2% +7.3%
1985 3.6% +13.4%
1990 7.2% +96.7%
1995 8.0% +11.4%
2000 10.9% +35.7%
2005 10.7% -1.9%
2010 12.9% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
1990s 7.6% 7.2% 8.0% 2
2000s 10.8% 10.7% 10.9% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Bulgaria 13.2% compare
  2. 35 Republic of Korea 12.9% compare
  3. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.9% compare
  4. 38 Croatia 12.2% compare
  5. 39 Spain 12.0% compare
  6. 40 Colombia 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Latvia was 12.9% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary