Costa Rica vs France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.7092 NPIA
in 2022
France
0.65 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
28th
France rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7092 NPIA against 0.65 NPIA in France, a difference of 0.0592 NPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and France ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8635 NPIA | 0.7593 NPIA | 0.1042 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.7855 NPIA | 0.78 NPIA | 0.0055 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7092 NPIA | 0.65 NPIA | 0.0592 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, Costa Rica or France?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7092 NPIA against 0.65 NPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.0592 NPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and France ranks 31st 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