Costa Rica vs Finland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.605 NPIA
in 2022
Finland
0.5486 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
41st
Finland rank
44th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.605 NPIA against 0.5486 NPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0564 NPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Finland ranks 44th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8527 NPIA | 0.8417 NPIA | 0.011 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6279 NPIA | 0.6787 NPIA | 0.0508 NPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.605 NPIA | 0.5486 NPIA | 0.0564 NPIA | 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 Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.605 NPIA against 0.5486 NPIA in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.0564 NPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Finland ranks 44th of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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