Botswana vs Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Botswana
2 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
2 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
164th
Costa Rica rank
164th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 164th and Costa Rica ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.7 years | 2 years | 0.7 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.8 years | 2 years | 0.8 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 2 years against 2 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Botswana ranks 164th and Costa Rica ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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