Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Population having attained at least basic education
Bulgaria
98.2
in 2020
Costa Rica
98.2
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 98.2 against 98.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 27.25 | 9.6 | 17.65 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 30.2 | 14.25 | 15.95 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 34.15 | 20.95 | 13.2 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 43.7 | 40.9 | 2.8 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 55.6 | 52.9 | 2.7 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 67.75 | 63.65 | 4.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 72.75 | 70.65 | 2.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 78.75 | 76.85 | 1.9 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 87.55 | 81.4 | 6.15 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 92.55 | 82.85 | 9.7 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 96.05 | 86.5 | 9.55 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 97.15 | 92.95 | 4.2 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 97.85 | 94.75 | 3.1 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 98.6 | 96.65 | 1.95 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 97.5 | 0.55 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 98.2 | 98.2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 98.2 against 98.2 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.