Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2022
Indonesia
16.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Indonesia rank
50th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 16.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 51 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 17.2% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.5% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 16.5% | 4.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 16.5% 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?
- 3.9%, 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 48th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 51 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, 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