Belgium vs Costa Rica: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Belgium
0.7433 LTPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.7558 LTPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
22nd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7558 LTPIA against 0.7433 LTPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0125 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8927 LTPIA 0.7585 LTPIA 0.1343 LTPIA Belgium
2010s 0.7844 LTPIA 1.05 LTPIA 0.2703 LTPIA Costa Rica
2020s 0.7433 LTPIA 0.7558 LTPIA 0.0125 LTPIA 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, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.7558 LTPIA against 0.7433 LTPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.0125 LTPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release