Italy vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Italy
0.6904 WPIA
in 2022
Poland
0.6695 WPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Poland rank
15th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6904 WPIA against 0.6695 WPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.0209 WPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6947 WPIA 0.7265 WPIA 0.0318 WPIA Poland
2010s 0.7191 WPIA 0.8093 WPIA 0.0902 WPIA Poland
2020s 0.6904 WPIA 0.6695 WPIA 0.0209 WPIA 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 Poland?
Italy, at 0.6904 WPIA against 0.6695 WPIA in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Poland?
0.0209 WPIA, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Italy ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release