Costa Rica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Lower secondary school starting age
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 10 years | 2 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12 years | 10 years | 2 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 12 years | 10.2 years | 1.8 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.6 years | 0.4 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Costa Rica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 12 years against 12 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.