Latvia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Latvia
70.1%
in 2022
Sweden
69.1%
in 2022
Latvia rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 70.1% against 69.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 78.7% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 72.8% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.1% | 0.9% | 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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 70.1% against 69.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Latvia 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 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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