Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
81.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Indonesia rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81.0% against 76.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Indonesia ranks 61st of 100 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 70.9% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 73.9% | 4.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 80.5% | 7.0% | 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?
- Indonesia, at 81.0% against 76.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 4.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Indonesia ranks 61st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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