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

Czechia
70.6%
in 2022
Poland
71.1%
in 2022
Czechia rank
11th
Poland rank
10th

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

  • Czechia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 71.1% against 70.6% in Czechia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Czechia ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 69.8% 70.1% 0.3% Poland
2010s 71.5% 79.3% 7.8% Poland
2020s 70.6% 71.1% 0.4% 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, Czechia or Poland?
Poland, at 71.1% against 70.6% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Czechia and Poland?
0.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Czechia ranks 11th and Poland 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 reading, male (%). 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, male (%)
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