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

Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
35.9%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
71st
Türkiye rank
70th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Türkiye
10203040197319982024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 35.9% against 35.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 70th of 94 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 17.1% 9.7% Costa Rica
2010s 30.7% 32.0% 1.3% Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 35.9% against 35.8% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 70th of 94 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,295 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release