Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Costa Rica
5.82 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.8 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Republic of Korea rank
100th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
0246200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.82 years against 5.8 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.06 years 5.81 years 1.75 years Republic of Korea
2010s 5.46 years 5.89 years 0.4318 years Republic of Korea
2020s 6.13 years 5.84 years 0.2846 years Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 5.82 years against 5.8 years in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.02 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release