Costa Rica vs Hungary: Compulsory education, duration

Costa Rica
13 years
in 2025
Hungary
13 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Hungary rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Hungary, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 11 years 13 years 2 years Hungary
2000s 11 years 13 years 2 years Hungary
2010s 12.8 years 12.6 years 0.2 years Costa Rica
2020s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Costa Rica or Hungary?
Costa Rica, at 13 years against 13 years in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Costa Rica and Hungary?
0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.