Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia

Latvia: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.851 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.846 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.845 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.678 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.631 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.694 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.733 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.654 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.711 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.725 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.739 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.724 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.706 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.692 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.667 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.663 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.586 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.573 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.569 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Latvia 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.8% -0.6%
2000 0.8% -0.1%
2001 0.7% -19.7%
2002 0.6% -6.9%
2003 0.7% +9.9%
2004 0.7% +5.6%
2005 0.7% -10.7%
2006 0.7% +8.7%
2007 0.7% +1.9%
2008 0.7% +1.9%
2009 0.7% -1.9%
2010 0.7% -2.5%
2011 0.7% -2.0%
2012 0.7% -3.6%
2013 0.7% -0.7%
2014 0.6% -11.5%
2015 0.6% -2.3%
2016 0.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 72 Germany 0.6% compare
  2. 73 Spain 0.6% compare
  3. 74 Argentina 0.6% compare
  4. 76 Norway 0.6% compare
  5. 77 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  6. 78 Russian Federation 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Latvia ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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