Latvia vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
26.9%
in 2023
Romania
26.8%
in 2023
Latvia rank
57th
Romania rank
59th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.9% against 26.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 59th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 35.2% | 9.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.6% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.3% | 4.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.7% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 26.9% against 26.8% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 59th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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