Australia vs Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+

Australia
99.4%
in 2024
Latvia
99.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Latvia rank
29th

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Australia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 99.5% 0.5% Australia
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 0.1% Australia
2020s 99.4% 99.6% 0.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Australia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Australia and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
Australia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.