Czechia vs Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Czechia
75.4%
in 2022
Poland
76.7%
in 2022
Czechia rank
15th
Poland rank
12th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 76.7% against 75.4% in Czechia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 75.7% 78.6% 2.9% Poland
2010s 76.8% 85.0% 8.2% Poland
2020s 75.4% 76.7% 1.3% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Czechia or Poland?
Poland, at 76.7% against 75.4% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Czechia and Poland?
1.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Czechia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release