Denmark vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Denmark
0.6327 LPIA
in 2023
Latvia
0.6244 LPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Latvia rank
29th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
00.20.40.60.8199420082023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.6327 LPIA against 0.6244 LPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.0083 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 29th of 93 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6241 LPIA 0.5239 LPIA 0.1002 LPIA Denmark
2010s 0.6181 LPIA 0.6442 LPIA 0.0261 LPIA Latvia
2020s 0.629 LPIA 0.6324 LPIA 0.0034 LPIA Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Denmark or Latvia?
Denmark, at 0.6327 LPIA against 0.6244 LPIA in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Latvia?
0.0083 LPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Denmark ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 29th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release