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
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
February 2026 Data Release