Costa Rica vs Spain: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
3 years
in 2020
Spain
3 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
81st
Spain rank
81st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Spain ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.8 years | 0.2 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.3 years | 0.3 years | Spain |
| 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 3 years against 3 years in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Spain 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
Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.