Costa Rica vs Thailand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
32.6%
in 2022
Thailand
30.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Thailand rank
44th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.6% against 30.5% in Thailand, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 44th of 56 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.6% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 32.6% against 30.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 44th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, male (%). 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