Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Bulgaria
52.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
53.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
41st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.4% against 52.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 67.9% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 53.4% | 0.7% | 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 53.4% against 52.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 51 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 reading, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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