Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
0.9716 LPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.9648 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9716 LPIA against 0.9648 LPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0068 LPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9494 LPIA | 0.8882 LPIA | 0.0612 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9511 LPIA | 0.9327 LPIA | 0.0184 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.9585 LPIA | 0.0115 LPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9716 LPIA against 0.9648 LPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0068 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release