Latvia vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes
Latvia
99.1%
in 2021
Sweden
98.9%
in 2021
Latvia rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.7% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release