Costa Rica vs Gibraltar: Duration of compulsory education
Costa Rica
13 years
in 2025
Gibraltar
13 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Gibraltar rank
17th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Costa Rica
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Gibraltar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Gibraltar ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 10 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11 years | 10 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.8 years | 10 years | 2.8 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Costa Rica or Gibraltar?
- Costa Rica, at 13 years against 13 years in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Costa Rica and Gibraltar?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gibraltar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gibraltar rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Gibraltar ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). 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