Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 22.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.2%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2003
All-time low
17.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia, 2003–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia is 22.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia peaked at 23.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia?
- Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Latvia was 22.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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