Ireland vs Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
1.4%
in 2022
Latvia
1.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
51st
Latvia rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 50th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 50th of 117 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, 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