Canada vs Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Canada
89.9%
in 2024
Latvia
89.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Latvia rank
14th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 89.9% against 89.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 142 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 73.7% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 80.2% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 87.7% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 89.5% | 1.0% | 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 89.9% against 89.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 22 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 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 142 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.