Costa Rica vs Thailand: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
Thailand
53.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
101st
Thailand rank
98th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 53.6% against 52.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 98th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 32.8% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 44.2% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 53.6% | 3.5% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 53.6% against 52.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 98th 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.