Latvia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Latvia
32.1%
in 2023
Sweden
33.9%
in 2022
Latvia rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.9% against 32.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 75 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 | 12.9% | 26.4% | 13.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 28.0% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 32.4% | 1.9% | 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 33.9% against 32.1% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 75 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, male (%). 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