Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Costa Rica
15 years
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
15 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
65th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15.4 years | 0.4 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 15 years against 15 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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