Latvia vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Latvia
35.7%
in 2021
Sweden
32.7%
in 2021
Latvia rank
35th
Sweden rank
36th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35.7% against 32.7% in Sweden, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 22.0% | 20.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 27.8% | 18.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 32.6% | 14.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 35.7% against 32.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Latvia and Sweden?
- 3.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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