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 105 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

02040601998200720161998: 431999: 43.12000: 43.32001: 43.52002: 42.42003: 42.42004: 42.22005: 462006: 45.62007: 45.92008: 45.62009: 45.82010: 46.22011: 47.12012: 482013: 48.52014: 52.32015: 52.82016: 52.9

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 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Finland 53.8 compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 53.11 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 52.81 compare
  4. 5 Croatia 52.79 compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 52.51 compare

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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