Latvia vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Latvia
64.5%
in 2022
Portugal
60.1%
in 2022
Latvia rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 64.5% against 60.1% in Portugal, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 54.1% | 17.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 68.2% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 60.1% | 4.4% | 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 64.5% against 60.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Latvia and Portugal?
- 4.4%, 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 12th and Portugal ranks 13th 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, did not speak 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