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
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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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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 346 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release