Canada vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Canada
89.9%
in 2024
Latvia
89.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Latvia rank
14th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Canada
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 89.9% against 89.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 142 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 72.9% 73.7% 0.8% Latvia
2000s 79.1% 80.2% 1.1% Latvia
2010s 84.7% 87.7% 3.0% Latvia
2020s 88.4% 89.5% 1.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Canada or Latvia?
Canada, at 89.9% against 89.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Latvia?
0.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Canada ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release