Austria vs Costa Rica: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Austria
16.28 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
16.35 years
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
39th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.35 years against 16.28 years in Austria, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 years | 10.59 years | 4.02 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 15.57 years | 12.32 years | 3.25 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 16.06 years | 14.64 years | 1.42 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.27 years | 16.29 years | 0.02 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 16.35 years against 16.28 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.07 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.