China vs Costa Rica: School completion
China
99.02
in 2025
Costa Rica
98.94
in 2025
China rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
60th
School completion over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 99.02 against 98.94 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.08 | 78.38 | 5.7 | China |
| 1990s | 89.18 | 80.43 | 8.75 | China |
| 2000s | 94.43 | 88.1 | 6.33 | China |
| 2010s | 97.34 | 94.89 | 2.45 | China |
| 2020s | 98.71 | 98.49 | 0.2183 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 99.02 against 98.94 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.08, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for school completion?
- China ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.