Greece vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Greece
34.5%
in 2024
Latvia
36.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Latvia rank
32nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Greece
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 36.0% against 34.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Greece ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 102 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 21.6% 1.9% Greece
2010s 28.0% 26.6% 1.4% Greece
2020s 34.1% 34.4% 0.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Latvia?
Latvia, at 36.0% against 34.5% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Latvia?
1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Greece ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release