Human capital composite index in Latvia
Latvia: Human capital composite index was 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Latvia stood at 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Latvia peaked at 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Latvia 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.6265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2986 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2764 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 45% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 94 Mauritius 0.1864 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 95 Togo 0.172 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 96 Vietnam 0.1709 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 98 Canada 0.1581 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 99 Maldives 0.1426 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 100 Armenia 0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Latvia?
- Human capital composite index in Latvia was 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for human capital composite index?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.