Australia vs Latvia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Australia
81.1%
in 2023
Latvia
80.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Latvia rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 81.1% against 80.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 82.9% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 86.0% | 6.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 80.2% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.6% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 81.1% against 80.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Australia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in 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