Belgium vs Costa Rica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Belgium
10.45
in 2003
Costa Rica
10.49
in 2021
Belgium rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
41st

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.49 against 10.45 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 2.61 8.02 5.41 Costa Rica
2000s 10.5 8.39 2.11 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 10.49 against 10.45 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.04, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Belgium ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed