Latvia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Latvia
99.6%
in 2023
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Latvia rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 136 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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