Israel vs Latvia: Average years of schooling
Israel
13.34 years
in 2020
Latvia
13.25 years
in 2020
Israel rank
10th
Latvia rank
11th
Average years of schooling over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 13.34 years against 13.25 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 9.14 years | 0.3574 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 10.09 years | 10.23 years | 0.1391 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.68 years | 10.56 years | 0.1191 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 11.38 years | 0.962 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 13.34 years | 13.25 years | 0.0922 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Israel or Latvia?
- Israel, at 13.34 years against 13.25 years in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.09 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Israel ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.