Costa Rica vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
85.7%
in 2024
Philippines
87.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
87th
Philippines rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 87.2% against 85.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 84th of 135 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 81.9% | 6.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 84.8% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 87.5% | 3.9% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 87.2% against 85.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 1.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 84th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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