France vs Latvia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
67.6%
in 2022
Latvia
70.1%
in 2022
France rank
17th
Latvia rank
14th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 70.1% against 67.6% in France, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 67.5% | 5.4% | France |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 71.5% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 70.1% | 2.5% | Latvia |
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, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 70.1% against 67.6% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Latvia?
- 2.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- France ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th 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
February 2026 Data Release