Australia vs Costa Rica: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Australia
11
in 2025
Costa Rica
11
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11 against 11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Australia |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.8 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 11 against 11 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Australia ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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