Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Costa Rica
42.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
42.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Indonesia rank
100th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Indonesia
10203040197319982024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 42.2% against 42.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 100th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 27.4% 3.9% Costa Rica
2010s 36.9% 35.7% 1.2% Costa Rica
2020s 39.6% 42.3% 2.6% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 42.2% against 42.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 100th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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