Costa Rica vs Peru: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Costa Rica
3 years
in 2020
Peru
3 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
81st
Peru rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
0123197019952020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Peru ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Costa Rica
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Costa Rica
1990s 3 years 2.2 years 0.8 years Costa Rica
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 Peru?
Costa Rica, at 3 years against 3 years in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Peru?
0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Peru ranks 81st of 209 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.