Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
97.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Türkiye rank
77th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 97.2% against 97.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 77th of 134 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 95.2% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 97.8% | 3.0% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 97.2% against 97.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 77th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). 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