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

Italy
82.3%
in 2022
Poland
82.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
Poland rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 82.5% against 82.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Italy ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 87.4% 4.9% Poland
2010s 82.7% 90.7% 8.0% Poland
2020s 82.3% 82.5% 0.2% 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, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 82.5% against 82.3% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Italy ranks 11th and Poland ranks 9th 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 reading, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release