Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.27
in 2024
Türkiye
9.41
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
88th
Türkiye rank
85th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 9.41 against 9.27 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Türkiye ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.32 | 0.9172 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.53 | 0.0853 | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 9.41 against 9.27 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.14, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Türkiye ranks 85th 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, male. 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