Australia vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
46.8%
in 2024
Latvia
47.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Latvia rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 47.6% against 46.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 74 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 23.5% | 17.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.0% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 47.6% against 46.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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