Colombia vs Costa Rica: Average age, above primary education

Colombia
36.88
in 2021
Costa Rica
36.96
in 2021
Colombia rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
57th

Average age, above primary education over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.96 against 36.88 in Colombia, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 105 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 33.16 31.13 2.04 Colombia
2000s 33.56 32.39 1.17 Colombia
2010s 35.25 35.05 0.197 Colombia
2020s 36.73 36.72 0.0066 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, above primary education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 36.96 against 36.88 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age, above primary education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.08, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for average age, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed