Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average years of schooling

Costa Rica
9.12 years
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
9.33 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
60th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
57th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.33 years against 9.12 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 14 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.36 years 0.02 years 0.34 years Costa Rica
1880s 0.535 years 0.025 years 0.51 years Costa Rica
1890s 0.795 years 0.045 years 0.75 years Costa Rica
1900s 1.73 years 0.505 years 1.22 years Costa Rica
1910s 2.33 years 0.685 years 1.65 years Costa Rica
1920s 2.85 years 0.885 years 1.97 years Costa Rica
1930s 3.21 years 1.06 years 2.14 years Costa Rica
1940s 3.53 years 1.46 years 2.07 years Costa Rica
1950s 3.71 years 1.83 years 1.88 years Costa Rica
1960s 4.09 years 2.59 years 1.5 years Costa Rica
1970s 4.67 years 4 years 0.665 years Costa Rica
1980s 6.57 years 5.4 years 1.17 years Costa Rica
1990s 7.45 years 5.69 years 1.76 years Costa Rica
2000s 8.24 years 7.4 years 0.835 years Costa Rica
2010s 8.6 years 8.9 years 0.3 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 9.12 years 9.33 years 0.21 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.33 years against 9.12 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.21 years, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.