Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Costa Rica
2 years
in 2025
Lithuania
2 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
164th
Lithuania rank
164th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Lithuania ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2.9 years | 0.9 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2.8 years | 0.8 years | Lithuania |
| 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, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Lithuania 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