Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
101st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 135 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 36.5% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 50.5% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 52.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 135 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, 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