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
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
February 2026 Data Release