Latvia vs Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Latvia
77.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation
78.4%
in 2018
Latvia rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
12th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 78.4% against 77.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Latvia ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 63 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 74.9% 71.4% 3.5% Latvia
2010s 80.4% 78.5% 1.9% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Latvia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 78.4% against 77.8% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Latvia and Russian Federation?
0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Latvia ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).