Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
41.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
41.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.9% against 41.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 46.4% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 46.8% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.2% | 0.7% | Colombia |
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?
- Colombia, at 41.9% against 41.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Colombia 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 40th and Costa Rica ranks 41st 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 reading, 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