Canada vs Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Canada
89.3%
in 2024
Latvia
87.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
Latvia rank
15th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 89.3% against 87.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 76.0% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 85.2% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 89.3% against 87.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Canada and Latvia?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Canada ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.