Costa Rica vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2022
Thailand
24.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
40th
Thailand rank
43rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.8% against 24.5% in Thailand, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.5% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.2% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 24.5% | 11.2% | 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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 35.8% against 24.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd 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