Latvia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Latvia
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.15 GPIA
in 2022
Latvia rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th 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 | 1.22 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0998 GPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0311 GPIA | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0069 GPIA | Sweden |
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?
- Sweden, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden 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 26th and Sweden ranks 24th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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