Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?

Costa Rica, at 13 years against 13 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.

What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?

0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Duration of compulsory education

Costa Rica

13 years

in 2025

Marshall Islands

13 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

17th

Marshall Islands rank

17th

Duration of compulsory education over time

Costa Rica
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11 years	9 years	2 years	Costa Rica
2000s	11 years	9 years	2 years	Costa Rica
2010s	12.8 years	11.4 years	1.4 years	Costa Rica
2020s	13 years	13 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?: Costa Rica, at 13 years against 13 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?: 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for duration of compulsory education?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Duration of compulsory education
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.