Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
78.9%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
64th
Türkiye rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 78.9% against 77.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 61st of 101 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 | 66.0% | 70.2% | 4.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 77.7% | 7.9% | 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 78.9% against 77.0% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 1.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 14 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 64th and Türkiye ranks 61st of 101 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, 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