Ireland vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
99.7%
in 2023
Latvia
99.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
23rd
Latvia rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 20th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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