Latvia vs Norway: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Latvia
98.7%
in 2023
Norway
98.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
11th
Norway rank
9th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 99.8% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 135 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 lower secondary education. 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 lower secondary education or higher.