Australia vs Latvia: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Australia
52.4%
in 2024
Latvia
50.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Latvia rank
14th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52.4% against 50.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 14th of 110 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 30.5% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 38.4% | 6.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.1% | 2.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 52.4% against 50.7% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Australia and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 14th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.