How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Latvia vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Latvia

0.6811 WPIA

in 2022

New Zealand

0.6918 WPIA

in 2022

Latvia rank

14th

New Zealand rank

11th

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

Latvia
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.6918 WPIA against 0.6811 WPIA in Latvia, a difference of 0.0107 WPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Latvia ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7451 WPIA	0.7713 WPIA	0.0262 WPIA	New Zealand
2010s	0.7765 WPIA	0.7479 WPIA	0.0286 WPIA	Latvia
2020s	0.6811 WPIA	0.6918 WPIA	0.0107 WPIA	New Zealand

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 New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.6918 WPIA against 0.6811 WPIA in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Latvia and New Zealand?: 0.0107 WPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Latvia ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release