Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
39.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
40.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
37th
Netherlands rank
34th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.5% against 39.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 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 | 59.1% | 77.7% | 18.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 66.7% | 17.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 40.5% | 1.4% | 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 40.5% against 39.1% 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?
- 1.4%, 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 37th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 49 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, immigrant background, 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