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

Latvia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 88 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 1989
All-time low
12.1%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1989–2018

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

10203040501989200320181989: 47.52004: 19.42005: 19.62006: 20.32007: 19.62008: 18.12009: 17.42010: 16.22011: 16.72012: 15.52013: 14.72014: 14.32015: 13.42016: 12.42018: 12.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia peaked at 47.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.

Latvia ranks 57th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 lower secondary, male in Latvia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 47.5%
2004 19.4% -59.2%
2005 19.6% +1.2%
2006 20.3% +3.4%
2007 19.6% -3.6%
2008 18.1% -7.5%
2009 17.4% -3.9%
2010 16.2% -6.7%
2011 16.7% +2.7%
2012 15.5% -7.3%
2013 14.7% -5.1%
2014 14.3% -2.4%
2015 13.4% -6.2%
2016 12.4% -7.8%
2018 12.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.5% 47.5% 47.5% 1
2000s 19.1% 17.4% 20.3% 6
2010s 14.4% 12.1% 16.7% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 54 Brazil 13.2% compare
  2. 55 Bangladesh 12.4% compare
  3. 56 Pakistan 12.3% compare
  4. 58 Paraguay 11.5% compare
  5. 59 Slovenia 11.4% compare
  6. 60 South Africa 11.3% 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 12.1% 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 47.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Latvia ranks 57th out of 88 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 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, male. 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/