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
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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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).