Costa Rica vs Suriname: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.37
in 2024
Suriname
9.13
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Suriname rank
84th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.37 against 9.13 in Suriname, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 84th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 | 7.74 | 0.0421 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.52 | 9.22 | 0.7034 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 9.13 | 0.233 | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 9.37 against 9.13 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 84th 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