Italy vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
82.8%
in 2022
Poland
83.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
15th
Poland rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 83.2% against 82.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 89.1% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 91.9% | 8.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 83.2% | 0.3% | Poland |
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?
- Poland, at 83.2% against 82.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland 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 12th of 51 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, female (%). 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