Latvia vs Norway: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
13.41 years
in 2023
Norway
13.12 years
in 2023
Latvia rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.41 years against 13.12 years in Norway, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 years | 11.88 years | 1.45 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.05 years | 12.28 years | 0.2286 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.88 years | 12.77 years | 0.112 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.39 years | 13.1 years | 0.2862 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 13.41 years against 13.12 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.29 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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.