Latvia vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Latvia
82.9%
in 2024
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 82.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 76.3% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 69.8% | 7.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 82.9% | 6.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 82.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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