Iceland vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
0.6297 LPIA
in 2023
Latvia
0.6656 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Latvia rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.6656 LPIA against 0.6297 LPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0359 LPIA.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4874 LPIA | 0.5366 LPIA | 0.0492 LPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.662 LPIA | 0.7215 LPIA | 0.0595 LPIA | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6345 LPIA | 0.6948 LPIA | 0.0603 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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.6656 LPIA against 0.6297 LPIA in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.0359 LPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 87 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, female, 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