Costa Rica vs Norway: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
1.02 GPIA
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Norway rank
32nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9955 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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