Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
101st
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 135 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 36.5% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 50.5% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 52.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.