France vs Latvia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
37.2%
in 2023
Latvia
36.4%
in 2023
France rank
33rd
Latvia rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 37.2% against 36.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 1.5% | France |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 29.4% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.8% | 0.7% | 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?
- France, at 37.2% against 36.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 129 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, 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