Latvia vs Poland: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Latvia
76.6%
in 2022
Poland
75.9%
in 2022
Latvia rank
8th
Poland rank
9th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.6% against 75.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 8th and Poland ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 82.8% | 3.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.9% | 0.7% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 76.6% against 75.9% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Poland ranks 9th 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.