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
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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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 364 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release