Canada vs Latvia: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education

Canada
78.4%
in 2022
Latvia
77.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Latvia rank
13th

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Latvia
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How they compare

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th of 63 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 74.9% 14.7% Canada
2010s 85.2% 80.4% 4.7% Canada
2020s 78.4% 77.8% 0.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Canada or Latvia?
Canada, at 78.4% against 77.8% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Canada and Latvia?
0.6%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Canada ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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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