Iceland vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iceland
24.0%
in 2023
Latvia
26.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
26th
Latvia rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.8% against 24.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 26.4% | 3.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 26.8% against 24.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iceland and Latvia?
- 2.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 26th 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