Latvia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Latvia
36.0%
in 2023
Spain
36.6%
in 2023
Latvia rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.6% against 36.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 102 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 27.0% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 31.9% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 36.0% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.6% against 36.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th 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