Costa Rica vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.605 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5968 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.605 NPIA against 0.5968 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0082 NPIA.
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 Sweden ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8527 NPIA | 0.6996 NPIA | 0.1531 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6279 NPIA | 0.6998 NPIA | 0.072 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.605 NPIA | 0.5968 NPIA | 0.0083 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 0.605 NPIA against 0.5968 NPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.0082 NPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd 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