Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
39.1%
in 2022
Slovakia
40.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
37th
Slovakia rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.4% against 39.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Slovakia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 35th of 49 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 76.7% | 17.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 53.2% | 3.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 40.4% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.4% 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 Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 35th 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