Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
53.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
Nigeria rank
99th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 53.4% against 52.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 49.4% | 9.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.8% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 51.6% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 53.4% against 52.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th 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.