Latvia vs Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
8.9%
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.7%
in 2019
Latvia rank
77th
Russian Federation rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 77th and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Latvia, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 77th and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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