Barbados vs Costa Rica: Secondary education, duration
Barbados
5 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
5 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
183rd
Costa Rica rank
183rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 183rd and Costa Rica ranks 183rd of 209 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 0.8 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, duration, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 5 years against 5 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- Barbados ranks 183rd and Costa Rica ranks 183rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.