Germany vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
24.8%
in 2022
Latvia
26.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Latvia rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.8% against 24.8% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.0% | 6.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 26.4% | 1.6% | Latvia |
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 26.8% against 24.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Latvia?
- 2.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 19 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 25th 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