Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
86.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
86.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Türkiye rank
91st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 86.2% against 86.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Türkiye ranks 91st of 137 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 79.5% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 87.4% | 6.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 85.3% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 86.2% against 86.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Türkiye ranks 91st of 137 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