Poland vs Russia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Poland
77.0%
in 2022
Russia
78.4%
in 2018
Poland rank
14th
Russia rank
12th

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

  • Poland
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 78.4% against 77.0% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and Russia ranks 12th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 76.8% 71.4% 5.4% Poland
2010s 84.6% 78.5% 6.1% Poland

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, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at 78.4% against 77.0% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Poland and Russia?
1.4%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Poland ranks 14th and Russia 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 (%).