Latvia vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
8.8%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
8.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
56th
Puerto Rico rank
59th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Latvia, at 8.8% against 8.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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