Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
18.1%
in 2022
Indonesia
17.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
44th
Indonesia rank
47th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 17.8% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.6% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 0.4% | 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, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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