Poland vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Poland
82.5%
in 2022
United States of America
82.9%
in 2022
Poland rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • Poland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 82.9% against 82.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Poland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 87.0% 84.2% 2.8% Poland
2010s 90.7% 85.1% 5.6% Poland
2020s 82.5% 82.9% 0.4% United States of America

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, Poland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 82.9% against 82.5% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Poland and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Poland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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