Germany vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
35.8%
in 2022
Latvia
36.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
33rd
Latvia rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 36.0% against 35.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 102 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 6.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 26.6% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 36.0% against 35.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 102 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, urban, male (%). 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