Costa Rica vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
55.2%
in 2022
Romania
59.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
39th
Romania rank
38th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.8% against 55.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Romania ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 60.0% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 59.8% | 4.7% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 59.8% against 55.2% 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 Romania?
- 4.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Romania ranks 38th 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, non-immigrant background, 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