Costa Rica vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.8436 NPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.8865 NPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
United States of America rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.8865 NPIA against 0.8436 NPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0429 NPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 NPIA | 0.8617 NPIA | 0.1656 NPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8436 NPIA | 0.8865 NPIA | 0.043 NPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.8865 NPIA against 0.8436 NPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.0429 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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