Urban population, above primary education in Latvia

Latvia: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.427 % of population with high education2003: 0.437 % of population with high education2004: 0.429 % of population with high education2005: 0.516 % of population with high education2006: 0.486 % of population with high education2007: 0.486 % of population with high education2008: 0.513 % of population with high education2009: 0.515 % of population with high education2010: 0.504 % of population with high education2011: 0.505 % of population with high education2012: 0.542 % of population with high education2013: 0.531 % of population with high education2014: 0.536 % of population with high education2015: 0.637 % of population with high education2016: 0.632 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, above primary education in Latvia stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

Latvia ranks 62nd of 99 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.

Urban population, above primary education in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2002 0.4%
2003 0.4% +2.4%
2004 0.4% -1.8%
2005 0.5% +20.2%
2006 0.5% -5.8%
2007 0.5% +0.1%
2008 0.5% +5.5%
2009 0.5% +0.3%
2010 0.5% -2.1%
2011 0.5% +0.1%
2012 0.5% +7.3%
2013 0.5% -2.1%
2014 0.5% +1.0%
2015 0.6% +18.7%
2016 0.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 59 Poland 0.6% compare
  2. 60 Romania 0.6% compare
  3. 61 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  4. 63 Zambia 0.6% compare
  5. 64 Ghana 0.6% compare
  6. 65 Mali 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Latvia?
Urban population, above primary education in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for urban population, above primary education?
Latvia ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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