UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Latvia
Latvia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.49 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Latvia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.49 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Latvia peaked at 13.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.98, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 7th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.98 | — |
| 2004 | 12.29 | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 12.45 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.59 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.41 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.62 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.77 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.86 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.92 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.33 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.36 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.41 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.49 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.98 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.52 | 12.29 | 12.77 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.21 | 12.86 | 13.49 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 4 Cayman Islands 13.61 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.53 compare
- 6 Switzerland 13.5 compare
- 8 Lithuania 13.38 compare
- 9 Canada 13.38 compare
- 10 Poland 13.34 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Latvia?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Latvia was 13.49 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/