Costa Rica vs Poland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
Poland
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Poland rank
29th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0616 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.1134 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0077 GPIA | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Costa Rica or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release