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

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 10.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.7%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.81970: 21975: 2.71980: 2.91985: 3.31990: 3.61995: 4.52000: 7.72005: 92010: 10.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Latvia stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Latvia peaked at 10.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Latvia 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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 tertiary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.8% +8.3%
1970 2.0% +8.8%
1975 2.7% +37.9%
1980 2.9% +7.7%
1985 3.3% +13.3%
1990 3.6% +8.1%
1995 4.5% +25.3%
2000 7.7% +69.6%
2005 9.0% +17.3%
2010 10.7% +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.0% 2.7% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 2
1990s 4.1% 3.6% 4.5% 2
2000s 8.3% 7.7% 9.0% 2
2010s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 19 Lithuania 11.6% compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 11.6% compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 10.4% compare
  5. 24 Norway 10.4% compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Latvia was 10.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Latvia ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary