Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Bangladesh
61.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
77th
Costa Rica rank
78th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 61.7% against 57.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 97 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 50.3% 49.3% 1.0% Bangladesh
2010s 59.1% 58.2% 0.9% Bangladesh
2020s 63.1% 56.5% 6.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
Bangladesh, at 61.7% against 57.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
3.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 97 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,343 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release