Costa Rica vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Costa Rica
15.78 years
in 2019
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
United States of America rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.92 years against 15.78 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th of 186 countries.
United States of America 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.92 years against 15.78 years in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.14 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and United States of America 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
February 2026 Data Release