Costa Rica vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.7092 NPIA
in 2022
Italy
0.7508 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
28th
Italy rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7508 NPIA against 0.7092 NPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0416 NPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8635 NPIA | 0.6614 NPIA | 0.2021 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.7855 NPIA | 0.7725 NPIA | 0.013 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7092 NPIA | 0.7508 NPIA | 0.0416 NPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 0.7508 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 Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.0416 NPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th 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