Costa Rica vs Croatia: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
16.35 years
in 2023
Croatia
16.35 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
39th
Croatia rank
40th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.35 years against 16.35 years in Croatia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Croatia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.59 years | 10.97 years | 0.3735 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 12.32 years | 14.03 years | 1.71 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 14.64 years | 15.46 years | 0.8185 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 16.29 years | 16.26 years | 0.0223 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, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 16.35 years against 16.35 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Croatia ranks 40th 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.