Average age, above primary education in Latvia
Latvia: Average age, above primary education was 52.88 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
52.88
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
52.88
in 2016
All-time low
42.21
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2016
Average age, above primary education in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 52.88 for average age, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Latvia peaked at 52.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.21, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.04 | — |
| 1999 | 43.09 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.54 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.42 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.21 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.98 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 45.6 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.92 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.57 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.84 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.21 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.14 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.97 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.52 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.3 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 52.75 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.88 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 52.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 52.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.06 | 43.04 | 43.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.28 | 42.21 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.68 | 46.21 | 52.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Latvia?
- Average age, above primary education in Latvia was 52.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.21 in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for average age, above primary education?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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