Costa Rica vs Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
0.7092 NPIA
in 2022
Norway
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7143 NPIA against 0.7092 NPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0051 NPIA.
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 Norway ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8635 NPIA | 0.8037 NPIA | 0.0598 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.7855 NPIA | 0.8337 NPIA | 0.0481 NPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7092 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0051 NPIA | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.7143 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 Norway?
- 0.0051 NPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th 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