Latvia vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Latvia
79.1%
in 2022
Portugal
78.2%
in 2022
Latvia rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 79.1% against 78.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.1% | 1.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.1% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.2% | 0.9% | 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 Portugal?
- Latvia, at 79.1% against 78.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st 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, spoke the language of the test at home, 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