Latvia vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
10.8%
in 2023
Slovakia
11.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
72nd
Slovakia rank
71st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 14.8% | 4.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 16.0% | 7.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.9% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 71st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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