Latvia vs Russian Federation: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
2.7%
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.8%
in 2019
Latvia rank
89th
Russian Federation rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 89th and Russian Federation ranks 88th of 123 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation 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 89th and Russian Federation ranks 88th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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