Costa Rica vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, male

Costa Rica
5.82 years
in 2024
WB: South Asia
5.31 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
WB: South Asia rank
96th

School life expectancy, secondary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.82 years against 5.31 years in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.51 years.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: South Asia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and WB: South Asia ranks 96th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and WB: South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.06 years 4.15 years 0.0967 years WB: South Asia
2010s 5.46 years 4.98 years 0.4757 years Costa Rica
2020s 6.13 years 5.49 years 0.6412 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 WB: South Asia?
Costa Rica, at 5.82 years against 5.31 years in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Costa Rica and WB: South Asia?
0.51 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and WB: South Asia ranks 96th 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