Latvia vs Sweden: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Latvia
12.79
in 2016
Sweden
12.95
in 2016
Latvia rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
051015199820072016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.95 against 12.79 in Latvia, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 88 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.24 12.87 0.6241 Sweden
2010s 12.49 13.04 0.552 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.95 against 12.79 in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Latvia and Sweden?
0.16, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Latvia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed