Italy vs Poland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Italy
78.6%
in 2022
Poland
77.8%
in 2022
Italy rank
15th
Poland rank
18th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 82.2% | 4.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 86.8% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 78.6% against 77.8% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.