Latvia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Latvia
36.4%
in 2023
Spain
35.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
35th
Spain rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 36.4% against 35.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 16.9% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 22.1% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.2% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 36.4% against 35.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Latvia and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th 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