Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Costa Rica
15 years
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
15 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15.2 years | 0.2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 15 years against 15 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.