Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
49.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
45.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Indonesia rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.2% against 45.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Indonesia ranks 78th of 108 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.9% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.7% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 49.2% against 45.9% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 3.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Indonesia ranks 78th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). 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