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
051015195019852020

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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.