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

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, 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.

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

Costa Rica

39.7%

in 2022

Netherlands

45.1%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

36th

Netherlands rank

34th

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

Costa Rica
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 45.1% against 39.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.9%	74.4%	30.5%	Netherlands
2010s	52.2%	62.2%	10.0%	Netherlands
2020s	39.7%	45.1%	5.4%	Netherlands

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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 45.1% against 39.7% 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 Netherlands?: 5.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Costa Rica ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release