Costa Rica vs Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
95.1%
in 2024
Korea
95.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Korea rank
53rd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 53rd of 96 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 85.3% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 0.4% | 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 Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 53rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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