Algeria vs Costa Rica: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Algeria
2.7 years
in 2024
Costa Rica
2.72 years
in 2019
Algeria rank
80th
Costa Rica rank
79th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Costa Rica
0.511.522.53198720052024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.72 years against 2.7 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Algeria ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 196 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9435 years 1.29 years 0.3467 years Costa Rica
2010s 2.09 years 2.52 years 0.4327 years Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Algeria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 2.72 years against 2.7 years in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Algeria and Costa Rica?
0.02 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release