Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
89.4%
in 2024
Indonesia
88.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Indonesia rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.4% against 88.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Indonesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Indonesia ranks 72nd of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 86.6% | 2.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 88.3% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
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 89.4% against 88.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Indonesia ranks 72nd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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