How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

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.

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

Costa Rica

0.7558 LTPIA

in 2022

Poland

0.7754 LTPIA

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

22nd

Poland rank

19th

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

Costa Rica
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.7754 LTPIA against 0.7558 LTPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0196 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Poland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 19th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7585 LTPIA	0.884 LTPIA	0.1255 LTPIA	Poland
2010s	1.05 LTPIA	0.8717 LTPIA	0.1829 LTPIA	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7558 LTPIA	0.7754 LTPIA	0.0197 LTPIA	Poland

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 Poland?: Poland, at 0.7754 LTPIA against 0.7558 LTPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Poland?: 0.0196 LTPIA, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?: Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 19th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release