Latvia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Latvia
49.9%
in 2023
Sweden
52.5%
in 2023
Latvia rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.5% against 49.9% in Latvia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 39.8% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 51.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.5% against 49.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 30 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, non-immigrant background, 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