Latvia vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Latvia
0.9544 NPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9356 NPIA
in 2022
Latvia rank
10th
New Zealand rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9544 NPIA against 0.9356 NPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0188 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9441 NPIA | 0.9397 NPIA | 0.0044 NPIA | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9337 NPIA | 0.9628 NPIA | 0.0291 NPIA | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9544 NPIA | 0.9356 NPIA | 0.0188 NPIA | 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, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 0.9544 NPIA against 0.9356 NPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.0188 NPIA, with Latvia 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 10th 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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