Costa Rica vs Philippines: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Costa Rica
2 years
in 2025
Philippines
2 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
164th
Philippines rank
164th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Philippines ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2 years | 1.2 years | 0.8 years | Costa Rica |
| 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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Philippines 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