Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia

Latvia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.425 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.351 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.314 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.367 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.365 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.344 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.312 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.33 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.351 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.386 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.41 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.404 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.504 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.475 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.479 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2002 0.4%
2003 0.4% -17.5%
2004 0.3% -10.5%
2005 0.4% +17.1%
2006 0.4% -0.7%
2007 0.3% -5.6%
2008 0.3% -9.5%
2009 0.3% +5.8%
2010 0.4% +6.5%
2011 0.4% +9.9%
2012 0.4% +6.2%
2013 0.4% -1.4%
2014 0.5% +24.7%
2015 0.5% -5.7%
2016 0.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 15 Sweden 0.5% compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  3. 17 Russia 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Greece 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  6. 21 Germany 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Latvia was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Latvia ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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