Germany vs Latvia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
0.6502 WPIA
in 2022
Latvia
0.6811 WPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Latvia rank
14th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.6811 WPIA against 0.6502 WPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0309 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6096 WPIA | 0.7451 WPIA | 0.1355 WPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.7572 WPIA | 0.7765 WPIA | 0.0192 WPIA | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6502 WPIA | 0.6811 WPIA | 0.0309 WPIA | 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, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.6811 WPIA against 0.6502 WPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.0309 WPIA, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 17th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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