Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
89.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
89.7%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
70th
Türkiye rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 89.7% against 89.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Türkiye ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Türkiye ranks 68th of 106 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 84.9% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 89.5% | 3.7% | 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 89.7% against 89.4% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Türkiye ranks 68th 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