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 12.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.57
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.57
in 2016
All-time low
10.97
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

0510151998200720161998: 11.31999: 11.42000: 11.42001: 11.52002: 11.72003: 11.62004: 11.72005: 112006: 11.92007: 11.82008: 11.92009: 122010: 122011: 12.12012: 12.22013: 12.22014: 12.42015: 12.52016: 12.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12.57 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Latvia peaked at 12.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2005.

That places Latvia 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, total in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 11.34
1999 11.39 +0.5%
2000 11.37 -0.2%
2001 11.47 +0.8%
2002 11.74 +2.4%
2003 11.59 -1.3%
2004 11.67 +0.7%
2005 10.97 -6.0%
2006 11.92 +8.7%
2007 11.84 -0.7%
2008 11.9 +0.4%
2009 11.98 +0.7%
2010 12 +0.2%
2011 12.05 +0.4%
2012 12.16 +0.9%
2013 12.2 +0.3%
2014 12.4 +1.6%
2015 12.5 +0.8%
2016 12.57 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.37 11.34 11.39 2
2000s 11.65 10.97 11.98 10
2010s 12.27 12 12.57 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 9 Belarus 12.71 compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 12.67 compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.63 compare
  4. 13 Austria 12.53 compare
  5. 14 Denmark 12.52 compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 12.48 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 12.57 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 12.57 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Latvia ranks 12th out of 94 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 up 5.4%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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