Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
34.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
40th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.8% against 34.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 47 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 | 34.7% | 35.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.8% | 0.8% | 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 35.8% against 34.9% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th 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, male (%). 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