Latvia vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
8.8%
in 2023
Türkiye
8.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
56th
Türkiye rank
53rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 53rd 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