Costa Rica vs Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Costa Rica
42.1%
in 2024
Thailand
39.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
Thailand rank
103rd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.1% against 39.2% in Thailand, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd of 140 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 23.8% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 32.7% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.1% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 42.1% against 39.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd 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
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.