What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?

0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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.

Costa Rica vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Compulsory education, duration

Costa Rica

13 years

in 2025

Turks and Caicos Islands

13 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Costa Rica
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11 years	13 years	2 years	Turks and Caicos Islands
2000s	11 years	13 years	2 years	Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s	12.8 years	13 years	0.2 years	Turks and Caicos Islands
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?: Costa Rica, at 13 years against 13 years in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Turks and Caicos Islands 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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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: 20 August 2026

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