Denmark vs Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
21.5%
in 2023
Latvia
22.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
49th
Latvia rank
48th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.1% against 21.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 23.7% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 27.2% | 8.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 23.6% | 3.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 22.1% against 21.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 48th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, 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