Denmark vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Denmark
27.7%
in 2023
Latvia
26.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Latvia rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.7% against 26.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 13.0% | 7.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 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 27.7% against 26.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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