Germany vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
30.5%
in 2023
Latvia
33.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Latvia rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 33.2% against 30.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 28.9% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 32.7% | 2.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 33.2% against 30.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Latvia?
- 2.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 112 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, 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