Latvia vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
0.9%
in 2023
United States of America
0.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
58th
United States of America rank
60th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 60th of 116 countries.
Latvia 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 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 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 United States of America?
- Latvia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Latvia 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 58th and United States of America ranks 60th of 116 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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