Estonia vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Estonia
86.6%
in 2023
Latvia
89.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
16th
Latvia rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 89.2% against 86.6% in Estonia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 14th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 74.2% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 80.2% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.3% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 89.5% | 3.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 89.2% against 86.6% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Estonia ranks 16th 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
February 2026 Data Release