Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
3 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic
3 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Dominican Republic rank
91st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3 years | 2.4 years | 0.6 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 3 years against 3 years in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release