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
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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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
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

February 2026 Data Release