Latvia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Latvia
23.6%
in 2023
Sweden
25.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.3% against 23.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.3% against 23.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 84 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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