How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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 mathematics, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Latvia

58.6%

in 2022

Russian Federation

66.1%

in 2018

Latvia rank

5th

Russian Federation rank

3rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Latvia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 66.1% against 58.6% in Latvia, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Latvia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.5%	57.0%	3.5%	Latvia
2010s	68.1%	67.0%	1.1%	Latvia

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, Latvia or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 66.1% against 58.6% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Latvia and Russian Federation?: 7.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Latvia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 52 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 mathematics, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 52 places, 364 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release