Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Costa Rica
2 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3.8 years | 1.8 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2 years | 3.6 years | 1.6 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 221 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