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

Latvia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.4%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2013
All-time low
13.4%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

01020301989200320181989: 13.42004: 18.92005: 19.92006: 20.22007: 21.32008: 242009: 24.92010: 25.22011: 25.92012: 27.22013: 27.22014: 15.92015: 16.12016: 17.52018: 15.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia is 15.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia peaked at 27.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1989.

Latvia ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, 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), both sexes in Latvia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 13.4%
2004 18.9% +41.7%
2005 19.9% +5.0%
2006 20.2% +1.7%
2007 21.3% +5.1%
2008 24.0% +12.7%
2009 24.9% +3.8%
2010 25.2% +1.5%
2011 25.9% +2.7%
2012 27.2% +5.0%
2013 27.2% +0.1%
2014 15.9% -41.6%
2015 16.1% +1.2%
2016 17.5% +8.8%
2018 15.4% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2000s 21.5% 18.9% 24.9% 6
2010s 21.3% 15.4% 27.2% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Azerbaijan 15.7% compare
  2. 38 Philippines 15.6% compare
  3. 39 Brazil 15.6% compare
  4. 41 Tunisia 15.2% compare
  5. 42 Mexico 14.5% compare
  6. 43 Italy 14.4% 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 15.4% 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 27.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 84 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 35.6%. 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), both sexes. 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), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/