Costa Rica vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
86.6%
in 2024
Philippines
84.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
91st
Philippines rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.6% against 84.2% in Philippines, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 78.8% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 81.5% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.8% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 86.6% against 84.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 2.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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