Costa Rica vs Germany: Population having attained at least basic education

Costa Rica
98.2
in 2020
Germany
98.4
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
37th
Germany rank
34th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 98.4 against 98.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 9.6 35.95 26.35 Germany
1880s 14.25 41.9 27.65 Germany
1890s 20.95 47.85 26.9 Germany
1900s 40.9 52.4 11.5 Germany
1910s 52.9 59.3 6.4 Germany
1920s 63.65 75.6 11.95 Germany
1930s 70.65 82.55 11.9 Germany
1940s 76.85 88.75 11.9 Germany
1950s 81.4 95.65 14.25 Germany
1960s 82.85 97.1 14.25 Germany
1970s 86.5 94.1 7.6 Germany
1980s 92.95 93.95 1 Germany
1990s 94.75 94.9 0.15 Germany
2000s 96.65 96.25 0.4 Costa Rica
2010s 97.5 98.25 0.75 Germany
2020s 98.2 98.4 0.2 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Costa Rica or Germany?
Germany, at 98.4 against 98.2 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th 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.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed