How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Latvia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Israel

13.04

in 2015

Latvia

13.08

in 2018

Israel rank

13th

Latvia rank

12th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Israel
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 13.08 against 13.04 in Israel, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Israel ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 12th of 93 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.94	12.29	0.3478	Latvia
2010s	12.9	12.81	0.0846	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Israel or Latvia?: Latvia, at 13.08 against 13.04 in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Israel and Latvia?: 0.04, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Israel ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 12th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/