Denmark vs Latvia: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
Latvia
77.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
Latvia rank
13th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 77.8% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 13th of 63 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 74.9% | 10.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 80.4% | 4.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.8% | 1.7% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 79.5% 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 Denmark and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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 (%).