Costa Rica vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Costa Rica
15.78 years
in 2019
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
15.09 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
50th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.78 years against 15.09 years in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.69 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 50th of 186 countries.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Costa Rica or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Costa Rica, at 15.78 years against 15.09 years in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
0.69 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release