Latvia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Latvia
77.1%
in 2022
Sweden
73.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 77.1% against 73.4% in Sweden, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 79.8% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 77.9% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.4% | 3.7% | Latvia |
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 Sweden?
- Latvia, at 77.1% against 73.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 3.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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