Costa Rica vs Finland: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)

Costa Rica
3 years
in 2025
Finland
3 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Finland rank
91st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Finland ranks 91st of 221 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years —
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years —
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years —
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years —
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years —
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 Finland?
Costa Rica, at 3 years against 3 years in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Finland?
0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Finland 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release