Costa Rica vs Other small states: Compulsory education, duration
Costa Rica
13 years
in 2025
Other small states
9.5 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Other small states rank
18th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Costa Rica
- Other small states
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 7.5 years | 3.5 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11 years | 8.75 years | 2.25 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.8 years | 9.3 years | 3.5 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13 years | 9.5 years | 3.5 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Costa Rica or Other small states?
- Costa Rica, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Costa Rica and Other small states?
- 3.5 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Other small states?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Other small states rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 18th 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.