Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
86.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
83.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
91st
Indonesia rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.1% against 83.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Indonesia ranks 93rd of 136 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 | 78.2% | 74.2% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 77.0% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.5% | 0.4% | 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 86.1% against 83.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 2.3%, 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 91st and Indonesia ranks 93rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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