Finland vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Finland
27.0%
in 2023
Latvia
25.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
16th
Latvia rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.0% against 25.4% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.4% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 27.0% against 25.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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