Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.72 years
in 2019
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.4 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
81st
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.72 years against 2.4 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.32 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 years | 1.17 years | 0.1164 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.52 years | 1.97 years | 0.5445 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Costa Rica or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.72 years against 2.4 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.32 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 81st 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
February 2026 Data Release