Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
74.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Indonesia rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 77.2% against 74.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Indonesia ranks 65th of 103 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 59.7% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 64.9% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.6% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 77.2% against 74.2% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 3.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Indonesia ranks 65th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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