Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level was 7.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 37.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.7% | — |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 15.8% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 7.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Latvia was 7.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).