Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
85.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
84.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Viet Nam rank
90th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.7% against 84.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 90th of 136 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 76.7% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.9% | 1.0% | 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 Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 85.7% against 84.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Viet Nam ranks 90th 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, 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