Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia

Latvia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.395 % of population with low education1999: 0.371 % of population with low education2000: 0.369 % of population with low education2001: 0.391 % of population with low education2002: 0.645 % of population with low education2003: 0.676 % of population with low education2004: 0.644 % of population with low education2005: 0.616 % of population with low education2006: 0.277 % of population with low education2007: 0.281 % of population with low education2008: 0.284 % of population with low education2009: 0.341 % of population with low education2010: 0.333 % of population with low education2011: 0.346 % of population with low education2012: 0.298 % of population with low education2013: 0.276 % of population with low education2014: 0.32 % of population with low education2015: 0.318 % of population with low education2016: 0.36 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.4% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Latvia ranks 83rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.4% -6.2%
2000 0.4% -0.5%
2001 0.4% +5.9%
2002 0.6% +65.0%
2003 0.7% +4.8%
2004 0.6% -4.7%
2005 0.6% -4.3%
2006 0.3% -55.0%
2007 0.3% +1.4%
2008 0.3% +1.0%
2009 0.3% +20.2%
2010 0.3% -2.3%
2011 0.3% +3.8%
2012 0.3% -13.8%
2013 0.3% -7.3%
2014 0.3% +15.9%
2015 0.3% -0.7%
2016 0.4% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Latvia ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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