Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia

Latvia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.6849 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6849
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6849
in 2018
All-time low
0.5361
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5992008: 0.5362009: 0.5642010: 0.5952011: 0.6172012: 0.6462013: 0.652014: 0.6462015: 0.6672016: 0.6732017: 0.6832018: 0.685

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia is 0.6849, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia peaked at 0.6849 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5361, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5986
2008 0.5361 -10.4%
2009 0.5638 +5.2%
2010 0.5952 +5.6%
2011 0.6165 +3.6%
2012 0.646 +4.8%
2013 0.65 +0.6%
2014 0.6461 -0.6%
2015 0.6673 +3.3%
2016 0.6728 +0.8%
2017 0.6832 +1.5%
2018 0.6849 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5662 0.5361 0.5986 3
2010s 0.6513 0.5952 0.6849 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Greece 0.7033 compare
  2. 13 Costa Rica 0.699 compare
  3. 14 Spain 0.685 compare
  4. 16 Poland 0.6805 compare
  5. 17 Brazil 0.6713 compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 0.6613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Latvia was 0.6849 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6849 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5361 in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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