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

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 Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Costa Rica

0.7427 LTPIA

in 2022

Norway

0.7788 LTPIA

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

20th

Norway rank

18th

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

Costa Rica
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.7788 LTPIA against 0.7427 LTPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0361 LTPIA.

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

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6465 LTPIA	0.7635 LTPIA	0.117 LTPIA	Norway
2010s	0.8384 LTPIA	0.7968 LTPIA	0.0416 LTPIA	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7427 LTPIA	0.7788 LTPIA	0.0361 LTPIA	Norway

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 Norway?: Norway, at 0.7788 LTPIA against 0.7427 LTPIA 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 Norway?: 0.0361 LTPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th 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