How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

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.

Costa Rica vs Hungary: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Costa Rica

0.7427 LTPIA

in 2022

Hungary

0.725 LTPIA

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

20th

Hungary rank

23rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Costa Rica
Hungary

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7427 LTPIA against 0.725 LTPIA in Hungary, a difference of 0.0177 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6465 LTPIA	0.4849 LTPIA	0.1616 LTPIA	Costa Rica
2010s	0.8384 LTPIA	0.824 LTPIA	0.0144 LTPIA	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7427 LTPIA	0.725 LTPIA	0.0177 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, Costa Rica or Hungary?: Costa Rica, at 0.7427 LTPIA against 0.725 LTPIA in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Hungary?: 0.0177 LTPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 23rd 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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Indicator: 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)
Unit: LTPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release