Denmark vs Latvia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Denmark
79.3%
in 2022
Latvia
76.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
5th
Latvia rank
8th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.3% against 76.6% in Latvia, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 73.4% | 11.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 79.0% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.6% | 2.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 79.3% against 76.6% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Denmark and Latvia?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.