Costa Rica vs Greece: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
39.7%
in 2022
Greece
37.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Greece rank
39th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.7% against 37.3% in Greece, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Greece ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 49.8% | 5.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 48.3% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 2.4% | 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 Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 39.7% against 37.3% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 2.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Greece ranks 39th 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, did not speak 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
February 2026 Data Release