Italy vs Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
73.4%
in 2022
Poland
71.1%
in 2022
Italy rank
7th
Poland rank
10th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 73.4% against 71.1% in Poland, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 70.1% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 79.3% | 6.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 71.1% | 2.3% | Italy |
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, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 73.4% against 71.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and Poland?
- 2.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 7th 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
February 2026 Data Release