Poland vs Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education

Poland
77.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation
77.9%
in 2018
Poland rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
17th

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

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 77.9% against 77.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 17th of 59 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 82.2% 69.0% 13.2% Poland
2010s 86.8% 79.8% 7.0% Poland

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, Poland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 77.9% against 77.8% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Poland and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
Poland ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 417 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.