Belize vs Costa Rica: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Belize
15 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
15 years
in 2025
Belize rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 15.6 years | 15 years | 0.6 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 15 years against 15 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Belize ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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