How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading

Latvia

488.23 score

in 2022

Lithuania

487.09 score

in 2022

Latvia rank

28th

Lithuania rank

30th

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 488.23 score against 487.09 score in Lithuania, a difference of 1.14 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 57 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	505.57 score	497.23 score	8.34 score	Latvia
2010s	506.66 score	497.65 score	9.01 score	Latvia
2020s	488.23 score	487.09 score	1.14 score	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading, Latvia or Lithuania?: Latvia, at 488.23 score against 487.09 score in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Latvia and Lithuania?: 1.14 score, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?: Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit: score
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.