Latvia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Latvia
40.4%
in 2023
Sweden
42.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.1% against 40.4% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 30.1% | 11.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 33.2% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.2% | 0.4% | 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 42.1% against 40.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 79 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, 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