Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 1,946 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,946 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Latvia peaked at 2,132 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,656, in 1960.
Latvia ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,656 | — |
| 1965 | 1,763 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1,850 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,939 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2,000 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,033 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,132 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,980 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,947 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,970 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,946 | -1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,946 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,946 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,784, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,710 | 1,656 | 1,763 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,894 | 1,850 | 1,939 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,016 | 2,000 | 2,033 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,056 | 1,980 | 2,132 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,958 | 1,947 | 1,970 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,946 | 1,946 | 1,946 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Latvia was 1,946 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,132 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Latvia ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.