Costa Rica vs India: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
India
52.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
100th
India rank
99th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • India
0204060197119972024

How they compare

India currently reports 52.7% against 52.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 100th and India ranks 99th of 134 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica India Difference Ahead
2010s 51.3% 43.0% 8.3% Costa Rica
2020s 52.2% 50.6% 1.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Costa Rica or India?
India, at 52.7% against 52.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Costa Rica and India?
0.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 100th and India ranks 99th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.