Costa Rica vs Mexico: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.46
in 2024
Mexico
9.62
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
80th
Mexico rank
78th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.62 against 9.46 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 | 7.65 | 0.5548 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.2919 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 9.36 | 0.1824 | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.62 against 9.46 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.16, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th 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, female. 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