Latvia vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
25.2%
in 2023
United States of America
26.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
16th
United States of America rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.4% against 25.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Latvia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 122 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 18.7% | 10.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 23.1% | 2.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 25.5% | 0.8% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.4% against 25.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). 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