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.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Latvia
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.91 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

12.91 years

World rank

20th

of 146 countries

All-time high

12.91 years

in 2040

All-time low

11.79 years

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2040

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.

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

17 Fiji 12.98 years compare
18 Czechia 12.97 years compare
19 Switzerland 12.95 years compare
21 Italy 12.83 years compare
22 Australia 12.77 years compare
23 Croatia 12.7 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Latvia

Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)

All data for Latvia →

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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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.