Costa Rica vs Peru: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.46
in 2024
Peru
9.2
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
80th
Peru rank
83rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.46 against 9.2 in Peru, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Peru ranks 83rd of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 | 7.52 | 0.6842 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.56 | 0.0085 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 9.46 against 9.2 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.26, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Peru ranks 83rd 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