Costa Rica vs Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.7558 LTPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.7409 LTPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7558 LTPIA against 0.7409 LTPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0149 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7585 LTPIA | 0.8614 LTPIA | 0.1029 LTPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.05 LTPIA | 0.8514 LTPIA | 0.2032 LTPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7558 LTPIA | 0.7409 LTPIA | 0.0149 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, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7558 LTPIA against 0.7409 LTPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0149 LTPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th 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
February 2026 Data Release