Costa Rica vs Thailand: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.37
in 2024
Thailand
9.04
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Thailand rank
85th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.37 against 9.04 in Thailand, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 85th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.08 | 0.7934 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 8.18 | 0.3466 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 9.04 | 0.1408 | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 9.37 against 9.04 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.33, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 85th 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