Latvia vs Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Latvia
76.0%
in 2022
Poland
76.7%
in 2022
Latvia rank
14th
Poland rank
12th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 76.7% against 76.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th 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 | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 78.6% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 85.0% | 5.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 76.7% | 0.7% | 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, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 76.7% against 76.0% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 14th 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
February 2026 Data Release