Denmark vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
42.7%
in 2023
Latvia
41.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Latvia rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 42.7% against 41.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th of 128 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.0% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 23.4% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.4% | 0.8% | Denmark |
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 42.7% against 41.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 24th 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