Latvia vs Lithuania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Latvia
99.5%
in 2023
Lithuania
99.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
29th
Lithuania rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Latvia |
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 Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Latvia ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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