Costa Rica vs Thailand: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Costa Rica
15 years
in 2025
Thailand
15 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
65th
Thailand rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16.9 years | 1.9 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15.8 years | 0.8 years | Thailand |
| 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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 15 years against 15 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Thailand 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