Costa Rica vs India: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
India
52.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
India rank
100th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 52.7% against 52.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and India ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 43.0% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.6% | 1.7% | 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, Costa Rica or India?
- India, at 52.7% against 52.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and India ranks 100th 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.