Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia

Latvia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.23 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.23
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
53rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
4.23
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia, 1998–2016

02461998200720161998: 61999: 62000: 62001: 62002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.32005: 5.22006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 52009: 5.22010: 52011: 5.12012: 5.22013: 4.82014: 4.52015: 4.42016: 4.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia stood at 4.23. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2016.

That places Latvia 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 6
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 5.51 -8.2%
2003 5.46 -0.9%
2004 5.31 -2.9%
2005 5.19 -2.2%
2006 5.65 +8.8%
2007 5.58 -1.2%
2008 5.03 -9.7%
2009 5.17 +2.7%
2010 4.98 -3.8%
2011 5.09 +2.4%
2012 5.18 +1.6%
2013 4.79 -7.4%
2014 4.48 -6.4%
2015 4.45 -0.8%
2016 4.23 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 5.49 5.03 6 10
2010s 4.74 4.23 5.18 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 50 Brazil 4.38 compare
  2. 51 Dominican Republic 4.32 compare
  3. 52 Bulgaria 4.32 compare
  4. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.2 compare
  5. 55 Malawi 4.18 compare
  6. 56 Republic of Korea 4.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia was 4.23 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Latvia ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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