Australia vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
44.6%
in 2024
Latvia
44.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Latvia rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 44.9% against 44.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 86 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 26.3% | 3.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 37.8% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 43.6% | 1.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 44.9% against 44.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 86 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, urban, female (%). 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