Latvia vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Latvia
64.5%
in 2022
Spain
67.5%
in 2022
Latvia rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 67.5% against 64.5% in Latvia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 77.8% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 77.1% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 67.5% | 3.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 67.5% against 64.5% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Latvia and Spain?
- 3.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th 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