Costa Rica vs Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
89.4%
in 2024
Jordan
87.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Jordan rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.4% against 87.8% in Jordan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Jordan ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 86.7% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 88.5% | 3.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 88.7% | 1.5% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 89.4% against 87.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Jordan ranks 73rd 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