Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
0.7187 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.7092 NPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.7187 NPIA against 0.7092 NPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0095 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1895 NPIA | 0.8635 NPIA | 0.674 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4107 NPIA | 0.7855 NPIA | 0.3749 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7187 NPIA | 0.7092 NPIA | 0.0095 NPIA | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 0.7187 NPIA against 0.7092 NPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0095 NPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 26th 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