Latvia vs Romania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
1.9%
in 2023
Romania
1.8%
in 2023
Latvia rank
3rd
Romania rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 121 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 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 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 1.9% against 1.8% 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 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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