Latvia vs Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Latvia
77.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation
78.4%
in 2018
Latvia rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
12th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Latvia
- Russian Federation
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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 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 (%).