Iceland vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
47.3%
in 2023
Latvia
49.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Latvia rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.9% against 47.3% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 28.1% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 35.1% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 49.6% | 3.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.9% against 47.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Latvia?
- 2.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release