UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia

Latvia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 18.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.8%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2012
All-time low
13.0%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia, 1989–2018

01020301989200320181989: 132004: 21.32005: 22.72006: 23.72007: 24.72008: 28.22009: 29.62010: 29.72011: 30.72012: 32.62013: 32.32014: 19.12015: 19.52016: 20.92018: 18.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia stood at 18.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia peaked at 32.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1989.

That places Latvia 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Latvia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 13.0%
2004 21.3% +63.7%
2005 22.7% +6.7%
2006 23.7% +4.4%
2007 24.7% +3.9%
2008 28.2% +14.1%
2009 29.6% +5.3%
2010 29.7% +0.3%
2011 30.7% +3.5%
2012 32.6% +6.0%
2013 32.3% -1.0%
2014 19.1% -40.7%
2015 19.5% +2.0%
2016 20.9% +7.1%
2018 18.8% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2000s 25.0% 21.3% 29.6% 6
2010s 25.5% 18.8% 32.6% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Costa Rica 19.5% compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 19.4% compare
  3. 27 Palestine 19.0% compare
  4. 29 Netherlands 18.6% compare
  5. 30 Philippines 18.3% compare
  6. 31 Greece 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia was 18.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/