France vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
19.0%
in 2020
Latvia
20.7%
in 2023
France rank
32nd
Latvia rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.7% against 19.0% in France, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 95 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 3.1% | France |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 3.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.7% against 19.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th 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, 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