Australia vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Australia
0.9982 GPIA
in 2024
Latvia
0.9987 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
58th
Latvia rank
55th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.9987 GPIA against 0.9982 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Australia ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 55th of 133 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 1 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 0.0004 GPIA Australia
2010s 0.9991 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0009 GPIA Latvia
2020s 0.9982 GPIA 0.9981 GPIA 0.0001 GPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.9987 GPIA against 0.9982 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Latvia?
0.0005 GPIA, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Australia ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 55th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release