Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia
Latvia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.91 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia is 12.91 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia peaked at 12.91 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 11.79 years, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 20th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.79 years | — |
| 2020 | 11.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.13 years | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 12.36 years | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 12.62 years | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 12.91 years | +2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.91 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.91 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.79 years | 11.79 years | 11.79 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.05 years | 11.96 years | 12.13 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.49 years | 12.36 years | 12.62 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.91 years | 12.91 years | 12.91 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia was 12.91 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 years in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.