Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
38.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica
38.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
45th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.4% against 38.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 40.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 41.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 38.4% against 38.4% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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