Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
21.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
21.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 56 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 33.4% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 43.1% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 0.4% | 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 21.5% against 21.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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