Estonia vs Latvia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
13.56 years
in 2023
Latvia
13.41 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Latvia rank
10th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.56 years against 13.41 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 years | 10.43 years | 0.3496 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.86 years | 12.05 years | 0.8087 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.5 years | 12.88 years | 0.616 years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.56 years | 13.39 years | 0.1697 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 13.56 years against 13.41 years in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.15 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.