Belgium vs Costa Rica: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.7381 LTPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.7427 LTPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7427 LTPIA against 0.7381 LTPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0046 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.871 LTPIA | 0.6465 LTPIA | 0.2245 LTPIA | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7667 LTPIA | 0.8384 LTPIA | 0.0716 LTPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7381 LTPIA | 0.7427 LTPIA | 0.0046 LTPIA | 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, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7427 LTPIA against 0.7381 LTPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.0046 LTPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 20th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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