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
510152025199920112023

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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,793 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release