Latvia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Latvia
1.5%
in 2018
United States
1.3%
in 2024
Latvia rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Latvia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Latvia or United States?
- Latvia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Latvia and United States?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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