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
020406080100198620052024

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

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-upper-secondary-population-25-total-percent/canada/latvia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-upper-secondary-population-25-total-percent/canada/latvia/">Canada vs Latvia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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