Latvia vs Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Latvia
0.6244 LPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.6095 LPIA
in 2023
Latvia rank
29th
Norway rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.6244 LPIA against 0.6095 LPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0149 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5115 LPIA | 0.5542 LPIA | 0.0427 LPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6402 LPIA | 0.6254 LPIA | 0.0148 LPIA | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6324 LPIA | 0.6477 LPIA | 0.0153 LPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 0.6244 LPIA against 0.6095 LPIA in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.0149 LPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd 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
February 2026 Data Release