Latvia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Latvia
82.9%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
80.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
23rd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Latvia
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 82.9% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.0% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 81.0% | 8.6% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Latvia, at 82.9% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Latvia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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