Australia vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
57.7%
in 2024
Latvia
57.8%
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 57.8% against 57.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 34.0% | 22.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 43.0% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 56.6% | 1.3% | Latvia |
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 57.8% against 57.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 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 76 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, urban, 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