Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 75.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
75.3%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 38.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 67.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 75.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia is 75.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia peaked at 75.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.

That places Latvia 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 10.7%
1965 11.6% +8.7%
1970 12.6% +8.6%
1975 15.5% +23.2%
1980 16.8% +8.0%
1985 18.1% +7.9%
1990 19.5% +7.7%
1995 38.3% +96.5%
2000 67.9% +77.2%
2005 68.6% +1.0%
2010 75.3% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.1% 10.7% 11.6% 2
1970s 14.1% 12.6% 15.5% 2
1980s 17.4% 16.8% 18.1% 2
1990s 28.9% 19.5% 38.3% 2
2000s 68.2% 67.9% 68.6% 2
2010s 75.3% 75.3% 75.3% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 6 Slovenia 76.9% compare
  2. 7 Barbados 76.0% compare
  3. 8 Germany 75.9% compare
  4. 10 Belize 71.8% compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 71.5% compare
  6. 12 Tajikistan 71.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Latvia was 75.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Latvia ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)