Costa Rica vs Cuba: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Costa Rica
15 years
in 2025
Cuba
15 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
65th
Cuba rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Cuba, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Cuba ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15.8 years | 0.8 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 15 years against 15 years in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Cuba ranks 65th of 221 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