Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Compulsory education, duration

Costa Rica
13 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
13 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Costa Rica
  • North Macedonia
051015199820112025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 11 years 9 years 2 years Costa Rica
2010s 12.8 years 13 years 0.2 years North Macedonia
2020s 13 years 13 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
Costa Rica, at 13 years against 13 years in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and North Macedonia 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.