Costa Rica vs Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2024
Korea
97.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Korea rank
55th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.8% against 97.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 55th of 99 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 | 96.5% | 93.8% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 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 97.8% against 97.5% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 7 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 53rd and Korea ranks 55th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, female (%). 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