Costa Rica vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.37
in 2024
Portugal
9.39
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Portugal rank
81st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.39 against 9.37 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 | 7.5 | 0.472 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 8.81 | 0.289 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 9.48 | 0.6527 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.39 against 9.37 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. 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