Belgium vs Costa Rica: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
0.6727 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.7092 NPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7092 NPIA against 0.6727 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0365 NPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7611 NPIA | 0.8635 NPIA | 0.1024 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.765 NPIA | 0.7855 NPIA | 0.0205 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6727 NPIA | 0.7092 NPIA | 0.0365 NPIA | 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, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7092 NPIA against 0.6727 NPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.0365 NPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 28th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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