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

Latvia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.5%
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2006
All-time low
5.8%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia, 2004–2018

02.557.51012.52004201120182004: 11.42005: 10.22006: 11.72007: 6.42008: 5.82009: 5.82010: 7.32011: 8.32012: 8.52013: 8.52014: 8.92015: 7.52016: 7.42018: 10.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 10.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Latvia peaked at 11.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2009.

Latvia ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Latvia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 11.4%
2005 10.2% -10.1%
2006 11.7% +13.8%
2007 6.4% -45.5%
2008 5.8% -8.2%
2009 5.8% -1.5%
2010 7.3% +26.8%
2011 8.3% +13.7%
2012 8.5% +2.4%
2013 8.5% +0.4%
2014 8.9% +4.9%
2015 7.5% -15.8%
2016 7.4% -2.0%
2018 10.5% +42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 5.8% 11.7% 6
2010s 8.4% 7.3% 10.5% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 4 Lithuania 20.1% compare
  2. 5 Cayman Islands 16.4% compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 13.4% compare
  4. 8 Germany 9.8% compare
  5. 9 Singapore 9.1% compare
  6. 10 Malta 8.0% 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 10.5% 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 11.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Latvia ranks 7th out of 38 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 up 80.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/