Italy vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
78.6%
in 2022
Poland
77.8%
in 2022
Italy rank
15th
Poland rank
18th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 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 | 77.4% | 82.2% | 4.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 86.8% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Poland?
- 0.8%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). 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