Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+

Costa Rica
86.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
83.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
91st
Indonesia rank
93rd

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Indonesia
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 86.1% against 83.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Indonesia ranks 93rd of 136 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 78.2% 74.2% 4.0% Costa Rica
2010s 81.1% 77.0% 4.1% Costa Rica
2020s 83.9% 83.5% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
Costa Rica, at 86.1% against 83.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Indonesia ranks 93rd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,259 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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