Costa Rica vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.7558 LTPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7618 LTPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
United States of America rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7618 LTPIA against 0.7558 LTPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7585 LTPIA | 0.8752 LTPIA | 0.1167 LTPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.05 LTPIA | 0.8252 LTPIA | 0.2294 LTPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7558 LTPIA | 0.7618 LTPIA | 0.006 LTPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.7618 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 United States of America?
- 0.006 LTPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st 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