Costa Rica vs United States of America: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Costa Rica
5.82 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.77 years
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
99th
United States of America rank
101st
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.82 years against 5.77 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 101st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 years | 5.66 years | 1.74 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.71 years | 5.89 years | 0.1835 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.28 years | 5.98 years | 0.3043 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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 5.82 years against 5.77 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.05 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 101st 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
February 2026 Data Release