Italy vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
61.8%
in 2022
Latvia
60.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Latvia rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 61.8% against 60.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 67.2% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 70.3% | 5.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 60.7% | 1.1% | Italy |
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 Latvia?
- Italy, at 61.8% against 60.7% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 14th of 49 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release