Belgium vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belgium
40.1%
in 2023
Latvia
41.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Latvia rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 41.9% against 40.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 27th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 35.2% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 41.4% | 1.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 41.9% against 40.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 27th of 128 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 (%). 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