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

Italy
0.6111 LPIA
in 2023
Latvia
0.6244 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Latvia rank
29th

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

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.6244 LPIA against 0.6111 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0133 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5765 LPIA 0.5302 LPIA 0.0463 LPIA Italy
2010s 0.6202 LPIA 0.6402 LPIA 0.0199 LPIA Latvia
2020s 0.6224 LPIA 0.6324 LPIA 0.01 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, Italy or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.6244 LPIA against 0.6111 LPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Latvia?
0.0133 LPIA, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Italy ranks 31st 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