Costa Rica vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Costa Rica
0.7246 GPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.796 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
55th
Mexico rank
54th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.796 GPIA against 0.7246 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0714 GPIA.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 54th of 56 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7138 GPIA | 0.8756 GPIA | 0.1618 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7519 GPIA | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.121 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.7246 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 0.0714 GPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.796 GPIA against 0.7246 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0714 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 54th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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